Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 202
Fall 2016 not offered
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The goal of the course is to introduce students to basic research strategies for investigating human thought and behavior, with a focus on qualitative methods. The course provides detailed introduction to different qualitative methods, including interview, observation, case study, content analysis, archival, life history, and narrative techniques. Attention is given to the framing of research questions, design of studies, the ethics of psychological research with humans, and assumptions about human nature. The course is problem- and project-based, providing hands-on research experience. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PSYC |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: PSYC105 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Sample of Suggested Readings:
Rose, N. (2006). The Politics of Life Itself: Biomedicine, power, and subjectivity in the twenty-first century. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Tversky, A. & Khaneman, D. (1974). Judgment under uncertainty: Heuristics and biases. Science 185(4157): 1124-1131.
Greenwald, A. G., Banaji, M. R. (1995). Implicit social cognition: Attitudes, self-esteem, and stereotypes. Psychological Review 102(1): 4-27.
Miller, G. (1969). Psychology as a means of promoting human welfare,¿ American Psychologist 24.
Goldman, J.G. (2014). Giving psychology away online. APS Observer, 27(3).
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Examinations and Assignments:
5 short papers; 1 research report; final exam. |
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