2024-25 Graduate Catalog | | | The graduate program in general psychology is designed to expose students to some of the main subfields in psychology as well as train students to conduct psychological research and teach psychology courses at the college level. The curriculum may be of interest to individuals seeking to increase their chances of being accepted into psychology doctoral programs and those who would like to earn a master’s degree in psychology as a means of achieving their professional goals. All students in the program will take coursework in various subfields of psychology as well as receive mentorship and training in psychological research, data analysis, ethics, college teaching and professional development. Furthermore, students will have the option to complete a thesis (i.e., independent research project) or a nonthesis option (i.e., independently teach a college psychology course). Students will consult with the graduate program coordinator to help determine the option that will best prepare the student to meet her/his professional goals. Degree CandidacyAdmission to degree candidacy is a prerequisite to enrollment in PSYC 5189 - Thesis Research and PSYC 5190 - Thesis Writing . To be admitted to departmental degree candidacy, students must achieve a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. Psychology: Thesis ConcentrationRequired courses. - PSYC 5300 - Psychology Proseminar Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5317 - Univariate Statistics for Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5318 - Multivariate Statistics for Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5325 - Teaching Seminar Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5385 - Advanced Research Design Credit(s): 3
Elective CoursesComplete 15 credit hours from the following list: - PSYC 5330 - Biopsychology Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5308 - Cognitive Psychology Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5313 - Organizational Psychology Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5316 - Decision-Making Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5320 - Advanced Psychopathology Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5314 - Advanced Developmental Psychology Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5334 - Advanced Applied Psychology Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5335 - Advanced Tests and Measurement Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5339 - Human Factors Engineering Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 5319 - Advanced Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
Thesis Requirements- PSYC 5189 - Thesis Research Credit(s): 1 To 9 (3 credit hours required)
- PSYC 5190 - Thesis Writing Credit(s): 1 To 9 (3 credit hours required)
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Reading past theses can show you the scope and nature of well-done undergraduate projects. Because theses in different areas of psychology often look quite different, it will help you to examine several in the same general area you plan to conduct your research in. The Psychology Undergraduate Office has hard copies of several prize-winning ...
Theses/Dissertations from 2023. PDF. Examining Factors Impacting the Service Needs of Unhoused Women, Holly Brott. PDF. Main, Mediated, and Moderated Effects of Participating in an After-School Social and Emotional Learning Program on Young Children's Development of Social-Emotional Skills, Amy L. Cordier. PDF.
Authors. Titles. Subjects. Search within this collection: This collection contains some of the theses and dissertations produced by students in the University of Oregon Psychology Graduate Program. Paper copies of these and other dissertations and theses are available through the UO Libraries.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024. Moderating Role of Momentary Social Anxiety in The Relationships Between Authenticity, Situational Appraisals, Expressivity, and Approach-Avoidance Motivation, Jessica A. Birg. The Prevalence and Perceptions of Self-relevant Research ("Me-search") in Psychological Science, Andrew R. Devendorf.
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Julia Plawker - Associations between youth exposure to community violence and brain structure. (Mentor: Luke Hyde) Arun Rajarajan - Effects of valence and anxiety on value-directed learning. (Mentor: Cindy Lustig) Madeline Sage - Relationships between anxiety and brain activation during extinction recall.
If you're starting out on the dissertation or thesis journey for your psychology degree, the very first challenge you'll face is finding a solid research topic.In this post, we'll help get the topic ideation process started by providing a meaty list of research ideas, spanning a range of psychology sub-disciplines.We'll also look at some examples from actual theses and dissertations to ...
Psychology PhD thesis collection. Browse By. By Issue Date Authors Titles Subjects Publication Type Sponsor Supervisors. ... The main research question of this thesis is to examine how maternal inflammatory processes during pregnancy possibly affect a child's development in domains of cognition, behaviour, and general school readiness. ...
Browse By. Search within this Collection: As part of their final year undergraduate degree examination for MA or BSC Psychology, students submit a dissertation based on an original research project supervised by academic staff in the department. During 2006/07 it was agreed that all Psychology Undergraduate students would be required to submit ...
Writing Dissertations and Theses in Psychology by Stephen N. Haynes; John D. Hunsley Provides concrete assistance to the myriad tasks and requirements that students will encounter as they plan, conduct, and present their dissertation or thesis research. Takes students through the thesis process: drafting the proposal, the advisor-advisee ...
This collection contains a selection of recent Masters theses from the Psychology department. Please note that only the Title and Abstract will be available for dissertations from the current academic year. All other content from previous years is available on an Open Access basis. This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of ...
For more than 25 years, this book has guided student writers through the practical, logistical, and emotional struggles that come with writing dissertations and theses. It offers guidance to students through all the essential steps, including: This fully-updated third edition includes guiding questions, checklists, diagrams, and sample research ...
Cone advises the following steps to pick a topic: Ask a favorite professor, preferably one active in research, about possible topics. Read departmental information on the research interests of the faculty to find a topic a faculty member is interested in as well. Consider asking the faculty member to be a part of your dissertation committee ...
A Student Guide to Writing an Undergraduate Psychology Honors Thesis takes students through the entire process of creating a full-scale research project, from selecting a topic, choosing an experimental or correlational design, to writing and presenting their paper.. The book offers valuable guidance on developing broader skills like communicating with your supervisor, time management and ...
Topics of Psychology Research Related to Human Cognition. Some of the possible topics you might explore in this area include thinking, language, intelligence, and decision-making. Other ideas might include: Dreams. False memories. Attention. Perception.
Garth teaches the thesis tutorial courses for Psychology concentrators, PSY 985 and PSY 991. Harvard Undergraduate students at any stage can meet with Garth if they are considering writing a thesis and would like more information about the thesis process, if a thesis fits with their goals, which faculty are eligible to supervise a thesis, or when and how to get started.
The Honors Thesis is independent research conducted by the student and supervised by a psychology faculty member (only tenured or tenure-track faculty may advise an Honors Thesis). The Psychology Department requires completion of a two-course sequence (PSYCH 4999.01H and 4999.02H). Each course is taught in subsequent spring semesters.
A thesis, which often requires more intensive research than a capstone, may span multiple years depending on the level of the psychology program. Often involving scholarly and clinical research, these culminating projects may take place in professional psychology settings, such as private practices, clinics, or mental health treatment facilities.
Resisting Essentialism in Cultural Research: A Participatory Action Research Study of Parent Involvement in Education among Spanish-Speaking Students and Families, Michael J. Frank. PDF. Assessing Readiness to Seek Formal Mental Health Services: Development and Initial Validation of the Mental Health Belief Model Assessment (MHBMA), Jennifer A ...
To qualify, the thesis must have a strong focus on psychology and be supervised by a faculty member from the Psychology Department who is an expert in the student's chosen research topic. Students may collaborate with a non-psychology faculty member on their research; however, they must also have a psychology faculty member who is ...
vard Writing Project.Writing for psychology incorporates many of the organizational elements you learned. in Expository Writing. In Expos, you were taught general academic guidelines for formulating a thesis, providing a motive for the thesis, supporting this thesis with convincing evidence, and anticipating o.
You can browse through theses from the UM-Dearborn Master's of Science in Psychology program in the UM-Dearborn Psychology collection and the broader UM Dissertations and Master's Thesis collection in Deep Blue, the University of Michigan online institutional repository.Deep Blue is an open-access database that is also indexed in and searchable through Google Scholar.
100 Psychology Thesis Topics for 2023. Students know the importance of developing great psychology dissertation topics for a graduate assignment. However, many don't have the time to brainstorm ideas that meet the requirements their professors expect. We've done a lot of the heavy lifting and have put together a list of 100 psychology ...
Cutting-edge research into the workings of the human mind. Our faculty conducts scientific research on topics that span across all areas of psychology. Some themes of research concentration are listed below. Click the topics to see the list of department faculty associated with each theme.
Furthermore, students will have the option to complete a thesis (i.e., independent research project) or a nonthesis option (i.e., independently teach a college psychology course). Students will consult with the graduate program coordinator to help determine the option that will best prepare the student to meet her/his professional goals.