University of Baltimore   Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences    

COURSE SYLLABUS:

APPL 632.185 Research Methods for Applied Psychology

Spring 2014

Instructor: Tom Mitchell, Ph.D. 410. 837-5348
 
Email: TMITCHELL@ubalt.edu
Home Page: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch

Office Hours (learning Commons 411): 
   Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12 - 2:00 PM  
 

 Class meetings:   5:30 - 8:15 PM  Room AC 236 N

       

  

 Websites for Psychology

        Journals of interest to this class:



I. Course Information
     A.  Catalog description: The analysis of experimental and statistical designs used to investigate researchable questions. Special emphasis placed upon the translation of research findings to applied settings.

     B.  Course description: This course will provide a detailed description of fundamental research methods with their associated statistical procedures.

II. Objectives of course:

The primary objective of this course is to prepare the student to critically evaluate the validity, adequacy and relevance of psychological research. The student will learn the relative merits of various methods of studying behavior, and the circumstances under which each is appropriately applied.

III. General Goals:

IV.  Class format: Assigned material will be discussed and clarified.



V. Texts for course:

Required:   Weathington, B. L., Cunningham, J. L., & Pittenger, D. J. (2010),. Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
                   
ISBN: 9780470458037
 

                    APA (2010).  Publication Manual of the APA, 6th edition  ISBN: 10-4338-0561-8

Wagner, W. E. (2010). Using SPSS for Social and Research Methods. 2nd ed. Pine Forest Press:Thousands Oaks CA. ISBN 977-1-4129-7333-5

Optional:   Morgan, S. E., Reichert, T. & Harrison, T. R. (2002). From Numbers to Words: Reporting statistical results for the
                   social sciences.
Allyn & Bacon, Pub.   ISBN 0 8013-3280-X



VI. Assessment: (each component is graded on a 100 point scale: 
        A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), F (<70)

Note: If you expect to miss a class, it is your responsibility to make sure you get notes or  handouts and changes in assignments. *** Assignments turned in late will result in a reduction in grade points ****



VII Guide for writing SPSS Lab Reports   

Other sources for writing the research reports:


Policy on Academic Integrity (Plagiarism): see more detail at Plagiarism (Tulane)

"Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional presentation of another person's idea or product as one's own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to the following: copying verbatim all or part of another's written work; using phrases, charts, figures, illustrations, or mathematical or scientific solutions without citing the source; paraphrasing ideas, conclusions, or research without citing the source; and using all or part of a literary plot, poem, film, musical score, or other artistic product without attributing the work to its creator. Students can avoid unintentional plagiarism by carefully accepted scholarly practices. Notes taken for papers and research projects should accurately record sources of material to be cited, quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, and papers should acknowledge these sources in footnotes." (Anonymous).


Assignments and exam dates:
 
Session & Date 

  Session 1:   January 29

Resources for Appendix A:


  Session 2:  February 5

        Resources Chap 2:


Session 3: February 12  

        Resources Chap 3:                      

        Articles Chap 3:  


 Session 4: February 19

          Assignment due:  *** Proposal topic due With Completed Maps: Maps for theory, procedures, etc ***


Session 5: February 26    


 Session 6: March 5  


Session 7:   March 12           ******** Midterm Exam Chapters 1-7  ***************  Bring blue book  
                                                    
      (Scantron available for $.20 from me! shop and compare)                


March 19  ***** Spring Break ***


    Session 8: March 26  

            Resources Chap 8:


  Session 9: April 2

        Resources Chap 9:


 Session 10: April 9

        Resources Chap 10:


Session 11: April 16 

        Resources Chap 11:

          Assignment due:   **Lab 2 Due Multivariate Regression** 

         -----April 20th (review the new  MR links posted to Session 10, April 9 -----One resubmit allowed **


Session 12: April 23

        Resources Chap 13:

        Assignment due:   


Session 13: April 30    

        Resources Chap 16:


Session 14: May 7 


Readings: (Handouts)