(HON) ADV EXP PSYCH
PSYCH 111BW/112BW, Course Codes: 68200, 68210
Winter Quarter 2009

Instructor Information | Overview | Schedule | Lecture Material | Assessment | Grading Policies and Procedures |  Supplementary Texts | Writing Skills | Additional References

Instructor Information


Dr Michael Lee
Office: SSPA 2171
Lab: SSL 477
Phone: (949) 824-5074
Email: mdlee [at] uci.edu
Office Hours: Wed 11am-12pm, or by appointment


Teaching Assistants:

Overview

This course is the second part of a three-quarter sequence designed to train you in the methods used in scientific investigation of psychology, focusing on experimental design and data analysis. In this quarter, writing skills are also emphasized.

The first weeks will be hectic, but you will be rewarded with the chance to design your own psychological experiments in the final weeks of this quarter, and carry them out during the following quarter. These experiments will allow further training in design, analysis and writing, as well as the chance to practice oral presentations similar to those given by researchers at conferences.

Schedule

The following schedule gives the topics for each lecture and lab. It will be updated and fine-tuned as the quarter progresses. Any important changes will be notified well in advance.
 

Lecture Material

The slides presented in lectures can be downloaded as pdf files as they become available, either in a full version, or a condensed 3-to-a-page version (for note taking, and to save trees).

Assessment

There are three graded lab reports that make up the assessment, together with two hurdle requirements. Each lab report is written individually using a conference paper template. Use of the template will be explained lectures and labs. There is also a hurdle writing requirement, in the form of an examination on the APA format. Each student must complete the APA exam with a grade of 30 or better out of 40, before the end of the quarter (there are two attempts scheduled). The practise APA exam we did in lectures is available above as Part 5 of the course notes.

Finally, for students continuing to 111C/112C, you must produce an acceptable experiment proposal as part of a small group (preferably three students per group) by the end of the Winter quarter. You will perform and report on the research in this proposal during Spring quarter. Submitting the proposal is also a hurdle requirement. It is not graded, but it is reviewed, so that the experiment you do is feasible and ethical. Here is the material you need to put together your proposal:

Grading Policies and Procedures

Requests for reconsideration of grades will be handled by re-marking the entire paper in question, with the resulting grade (whether higher or lower) replacing the original score. All assessments must be handed in on time, or they will be subject to a late penalty of 10% per business day late. If you think you have a reason that justifies an extension, contact Michael before the due date. After the due date, penalties will be applied other than in exceptional circumstances, where documentation supporting medical or compassionate grounds is provided. Students found to be cheating or copying will be dealt with severely.

Suggested Suplementary Texts

You should not buy these textbooks! They are all in the library. Also, the texts you used last quarter for 112A/111A are just fine for this quarter. Use the list below for extra reading that will help you gain a broader knowledge of the topics covered in class. Alternative Texts:

Writing Skills

This course satisfies an upper-division writing requirement. As such, there is a strong emphasis on writing skills, including three lab reports, and a hurdle APA writing style examination. There are a number of campus-wide resources available to aid you with writing.

Additional Resources

The Electronic Educational Environment
University of California, Irvine 		https://eee.uci.edu/08w/68150/
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