This Research Methods course is part one of the two-part Research Methods series, which also includes the Research Methods Lab course. Research is the foundation on which any solid science is built. This course will introduce you to research methodologies frequently used in the social sciences and especially those used in the field of psychology.
Science
Start Date: Self Paced Course - Start anytime
This Research Methods Lab course is part two of the Research Methods series. You should not attempt this course without having first completed the Research Methods course (PSYCH202A). This Lab extends beyond the basics of research methodology and the logic of experimental design, concepts you learned in Research Methods.
Start Date: Jan 21st 2013
Explore how science works and what constitutes "good" science through case studies drawn from a wide spectrum of people's experience, for example superheros, movies, and real world issues such as global warming.
Start Date: Jan 7th 2013
An introduction to the modern extragalactic astronomy and cosmology.
Start Date: Jan 4th 2013
A whirlwind introduction to evolution and genetics, from basic principles to current applications, including how disease genes are mapped and how we leverage evolutionary concepts to aid humanity.