ruccs.rutgers.edu/~jacob/Psych306/lab.htm
Syllabus <printable syllabus>
General Plan. The aim of this course is to provide hands-on experimence and trainining in some of the methodologies, experimental designs, and analytical methods that are common in research in cognitive psychology. Most of the course will be devoted to running some simple in-class experiments, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results.
Handouts. There will be weekly handouts distributed in class. In addition, links to the handouts are available on this web site.
Schedule. The labs generally follow a two-week cycle. During the first week of each unit, students will act as subjects in an experiment. The TA will give some of the theoretical background and motivation of the week's experiment, and explain the experimental design. During the second week, the class will analyze and interpret the results. The TA will discuss the relevant statistical methods, both in general and as they apply to the results at hand.
The schedule of units is as follows (subject to modification at the TA's discretion):
Grading. Each unit will include a writing assignment, usually a lab report (or part of a lab report) on the experiment conducted in class. The assignment will be explained in the handouts and discussed in class.
Attendance. Attendance is mandatory because so much of the class depends on the hands-on experience of running the experiments.
Plagiarism. All work that students turn in must be their own work. Student should not work collaboratively on lab report assignments without prior approval from the TA. Any outside sources (including help from other people) must be appropriately referenced in all written work. Turning in someone else's work as your own is completely unacceptable. Any student who plagiarizes will, at the very least, receive a failing grade for the course. More severe consequences (e.g., explusion) are also possible.
last updated 9/18/06 by JF