Course Specific Research Support for PSY 201A: Home
Introduction to Psychology - Part 1 course outcomes related to research skills:
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PSY 201A CCOGArticulate how psychological research adheres to ethical and scientific principles, and communicate the difference between personal views and scientific evidence in understanding behavior.
Delineate the credentials, skills, and experiences required for a career path in psychology and identify broad career opportunities associated with the various subfields of psychology at different educational levels.
Evaluate public and private assumptions concerning individual and group differences using a global and multifaceted sociocultural approach.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
"Design and completion of research projects."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Develop a specific topic statement
- Identify synonyms to use in a search strategy
- Identify perspective and point-of-view in information sources
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for PSY 201A
1. Differentiate published, vetted information sources from biased or commercial sources
2. Analyze a topic area to devise a researchable question
3. Compare information providers and identify reliable sources of information
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
1. Search for reliable information sources on a specific topic using library databases and scholarly web-based sources
2. Narrow topic to a research question based on available reliable sources
3. Identify relevant consumer information from published, government, or organization sources
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
| Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
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Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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PSY201A
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
| PSY 239 |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
| PSY 215 |
Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the Psychology SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Tony Greiner, Librarian at the Cascade campus
Psychology courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
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