This course is designed to familiarize the students with all aspects of research processes from generation of research idea to data collection analysis and interpretation of findings. The course also aims to develop scientific reasoning and understating of link between theory and empirical investigation. At the completion of course, the students should be able to understand methodology of scientific research and various research designs. Students should also be able to design, conduct, analyze and interpret the findings of an empirical investigation and they could read through and evaluate research papers in scientific journals.

Topics including (but not limited to): Ethical Issues in conduction of research, different types of descriptive research design and Sampling techniques.

Students will acquire a new framework for writing a research proposal. Information provided via lecture and the text will provide the student with a broad understanding of the elements of research in psychology and recent research findings will also be incorporated.