Psychology (PSY) |
139 Straub Hall, 541-346-4921
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| PSY 301 Scientific Thinking >3 |
4.00 cr. |
| Fundamentals in the empirical study of human behavior, including hypothesis formation, experiment design, behavioral data basics, and critical evaluation of scientific claims. Sequence with PSY 302, PSY 303. Students may not register for PSY 301 after completing PSY 303. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Meyers C |
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| Course Materials |
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CRN |
Avail |
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Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
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35115 |
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150 |
1600-1720 |
mw |
100 WIL |
Meyers C |
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Final Exam: |
1445-1645 |
m 6/12 |
100 WIL |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| April 2: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 8: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 8: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 9: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| April 9: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| April 10: |
Add this course |
| April 10: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| April 16: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 16: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 23: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 23: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 30: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| April 30: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| May 21: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| May 21: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| How do we make sense of human behavior? In this course, we will develop an instinct for an empirical answer: "Follow the data". "Follow the data" is a core principle in all sciences. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of how to create new knowledge about human behavior by carefully considering the properties of data collected from human beings. We will wrestle with how to create an informative empirical endeavor: from making observations, to formulating a testable scientific hypothesis, to collecting relevant and valid data, to analyzing and communicating these data, to asking what's next. Making sense of how and why people feel, think and act the way they do is something we all do everyday -- in this course, we will learn how to give ourselves the best shot at making conclusions that are true. Whether we read about others' discoveries or make our own, we should follow the data.
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