SCIENTIFIC READING & WRITING LAB

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In this writing intensive course, students will be introduced to the fundamental process of scientific reading and writing in the field of psychology, with an emphasis placed on the 1) interpretation and comprehension of scholarly and empirical research articles, 2) critique of research design & methods, and 3) production of scientific writing. Students will learn strategies for conducting a thorough literature search, synthesizing research findings, using APA and other relevant scientific styles, and implementing best practices in scientific writing structure, expression, and format. Pre-requisite PSYC-101 and ENGL-102 . Co-requisite/Pre-requisite: SS/ PSYC-385 .