PSY 490 - CUE: Advanced Research in Psychology

1 course unit

CUE: Advanced Research in Psychology is designed to be a culminating undergraduate experience in which students apply and integrate skills and knowledge from the previous psychology courses they have taken. Each course includes an inquiry-driven project requiring students to engage in a substantive literature review; explore novel hypotheses or theories; collect and analyze relevant evidence; synthesize and reflect upon the information gathered; and generate an integrative paper and oral presentation about their work. The course emphasizes mastery of critical thinking, interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills and may have a focal topic that varies by instructor. Past topics have included Stigma of Mental Illness, Stereotyping & Prejudice, Superstition, Family Engagement with Middle School Education, and Memory. Focal topics will be announced prior to registration each semester. Five hours per week, lecture/discussion and lab.
Prerequisite(s): Junior/senior standing, PSY 103 - Psychological Statistics , PSY 104 - Research Methods in Psychology , and at least one course in each of the 4 content areas.