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Prerequisites: The Psychology Department will drop from any upper-division course all students who do not meet the following prerequisites: PSY 301 with a C or better PSY 418 (or an equivalent listed in the course schedule) with a C or better upper-division standing (60 hours completed). Additional requirements for Psychology Honors Research are that you: are a Psychology or Plan II major have an UT GPA of at least 3.25 overall and a Psychology GPA of at least 3.5 have at least 6 hours of upper-division courses have permission of the Psychology Honors Advisor (i.e., course instructor) (Note also that PSY 458 must be taken before enrolling in PSY 379H; it may be taken concurrently with PSY 359H.) To graduate with Special Honors in Psychology you must: fulfill the normal degree requirements for a degree in Psychology plus three additional hours in the major (for a total of 31 hours of Psychology) complete PSY 418, PSY 458, PSY 359H, PSY 379H, and participate in PSY 158H have UT GPAs of at least 3.25 overall and 3.5 in Psychology courses complete each Honors Thesis class with a B or better complete at least 60 hours in residence at UT counting toward the degree. Course objectives: to select and refine a research idea, to review the relevant literature, and to design an independent research project. Writing assignments (due dates are listed on the attached schedule): Topic summary: This is an overview of the area of research you plan to explore for your project along with questions that are of interest to you (1-2 pages). Literature review: This includes a description of the research question that you plan to address together with a discussion and analysis of relevant earlier research (5-8 pages). Research proposal: This consists of a revised version of your literature review along with a description of your experimental hypotheses, experimental design, and proposed methods (9-12 pages). In addition, there will be several other small writing assignments during the course. Attendance and preparation The discussions with the professor and other students that take place during class time are a fundamental part of this course. Consequently, attendance is expected. If you miss more than one class, you will need to provide a written explanation of your absence, accompanied by any relevant documentation. Effective discussions also require that participants are prepared. Therefore, you should come to each class meeting prepared to participate. Please do not be late to class as it is disruptive to the instructor and other students. Grading Contributions to the final grade are as follows: topic summary--5%, literature review--20%, class participation and small assignments--15%), research proposal (including revised literature review--60%. Students with disabilities The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4641 TTY. Course Schedule (tentative) On Mondays and Wednesdays, the class will be conducted in a group format. On Fridays, students will work individually on their projects in the classroom or in the adjacent computer room. The professor and T.A. will be available during these sessions for consultations. Date Topic Assignment Aug 31 Overview of Honors Research Sept 7 Selecting a research topic Write 1 or 2 sentence on topic. Begin literature review. Sept 12 Narrowing the focus Write paragraph on narrowed topic. 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