APSY 2216 Research Methods for Applied Psychology
Thecourse prepares professionals in thefields of humandevelopment, psychology, and education to understand and design research studies related to applied topics. Students are introduced to fundamental principles of researchmethodology and learn about different types of research, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies. The emphasis is on developing skills that will enable students to comprehend common research procedures, critically evaluate existing research, develop studies to address specific research questions, and communicate the findings clearly and accurately.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Restricted to APSY majors or minors
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.54 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.98 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Ido Davidesco-Chang | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 30 |
| Spring 2026 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 28 |
| Fall 2025 | Ido Davidesco-Chang | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 29 |
| Spring 2025 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 41 of 52 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Harris | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 35 |
| Fall 2024 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Spring 2024 | Oladoyin Okunoren | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 35 |
| Spring 2024 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 32 |
| Fall 2023 | Julie Kim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 of 36 |
| Fall 2023 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 of 34 |
| Spring 2023 | Olivia Szendey | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 34 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 26 |
| Fall 2022 | Olivia Szendey | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 36 |
| Fall 2022 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 31 |
| Spring 2022 | Olivia Szendey | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 40 |
| Spring 2022 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Fall 2021 | Selva Lewin-Bizan | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 38 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03