PSYC 381
Fall 2011
| Section:
01
|
| Crosslisting:
NS&B 381 |
This course is designed to allow students to conduct supervised research in the area of memory and cognition. Working as a team with the instructor and other members of the research group, students will undertake a semester-long project on a topic in memory research. |
|
Essential Capabilities:
Designing, Creating, and Realizing
This course involves the design and completion of original research projects in human memory and cognitive neuroscience with the instructor. Students will work collaboratively in research teams in all aspects of research - including literature review, experimental design, testing, data analysis, and lab report writing.
The research group will meet weekly in seminar fashion to read and discuss research articles, formulate plans, and provide updates on experiments being conducted by members of the research group.
|
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Laboratory | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
|
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (NS&B)(PSYC) |
|
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Reading lists will be designed for each memory project. Students will read tutorial chapters and multiple journal articles over the course of the semester.
|
Examinations and Assignments:
There will be writing assignments on drafts of the research report and one final paper written in journal style. This major paper will describe the empirical research conducted during the semester. |
| Instructor(s): Seamon,John G. Times: .M..... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: JUDD401; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 2 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
|