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PSYCH 291 - Basic Research Methods

This course introduces the methods used to observe, quantify, summarize, and describe behaviour in empirical psychological science. Students will learn how to apply basic methodologies across the subfields of psychology, preparing them to design studies and experiments that can generate meaningful data to answer key questions in psychological science.

Prerequisites

PSYCH101/PSYCH101R; Level at least 2A; Psychology majors.

Corequisites

MATH103 if no 4U Math.

Antirequisites

HLTH333, SDS251R, KIN232, KIN330, REC270, SWREN251R

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3686	70 / 85

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3250	224 / 300	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3814	83 / 85

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3881	76 / 80

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3190	282 / 300	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4033	64 / 80				Cam Smith

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3465	0 / 250

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7731	57 / 80				Emily Cyr

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3173	165 / 174	11:00 - 12:20	T,Th	AL 116	Marty Lochner
LEC 081	9919	199 / 200				Cam Smith

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7758	56 / 80				Wendi Adair

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3211	145 / 150				Joanne Wood
LEC 082	9590	145 / 150				Joanne Wood

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7597	53 / 80				Richard Eibach

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3143	235 / 300	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	AL 116	Marty Lochner

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7706	48 / 80				Richard Eibach

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3010	251 / 300	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	AL 116	Noah Forrin

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	8186	40 / 43	09:30 - 10:20	F	PAS 1237	Britt Anderson
LAB 102	8276	43 / 43	10:30 - 11:20	F	PAS 1237	Britt Anderson
LAB 103	8715	43 / 43	11:30 - 12:20	F	PAS 1237	Britt Anderson
LAB 104	8716	42 / 43	13:30 - 14:20	F	PAS 1237	Britt Anderson
LAB 105	8717	41 / 43	14:30 - 15:20	F	PAS 1237	Britt Anderson
LAB 106	8718	11 / 43	15:30 - 16:20	F	PAS 1237	Britt Anderson
LEC 001	3087	220 / 300	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	AL 116	Heather Anne Henderson

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3145	249 / 350	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	AL 116	Heather Anne Henderson

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3426	247 / 350	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	M3 1006	Heather Anne Henderson

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3147	264 / 350	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	AL 116	Heather Anne Henderson

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2809	307 / 310	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th	AL 116	Richard Eibach

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2779	246 / 305	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th	AL 116	Joanne Wood

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2693	304 / 305	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th	AL 116	Joanne Wood

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2772	248 / 255	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th	AL 116	Joanne Wood

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2564	268 / 270	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th	AL 116	Joanne Wood

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1561	221 / 250	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th	AL 116	Joanne Wood

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1382	220 / 240	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th	AL 116	Joanne Wood

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1363	267 / 275	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th	AL 116	Joanne Wood

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	1405	0 / 270
LEC 001	1404	261 / 270	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th,A,L		Joanne Wood

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	1405	266 / 275				Joanne Wood
LEC 001	1404	266 / 275	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th,A,L		Joanne Wood

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 101	1420	272 / 275				Joanne Wood
LEC 001	1419	272 / 275	08:30 - 10:20	T,Th,A,L		Joanne Wood

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
DIS 201	4373	224 / 250	16:30 - 17:20	T,A,L	Joanne Wood
LAB 101	1600	224 / 250			Joanne Wood
LEC 001	1599	224 / 250	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,A,L	Joanne Wood

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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PSYCH 291 leads to

HLTH 458 - Social Neuroscience 2: Lifestyle and Chronic Illness

HLTH 460 - Social Neuroscience II: Mental Health

KIN 458 - Social Neuroscience 2: Lifestyle and Chronic Illness

PSYCH 264 - Research Apprenticeship

PSYCH 292 - Basic Data Analysis

PSYCH 339 - Personnel Psychology

PSYCH 391 - Advanced Data Analysis

PSYCH 444R - Psychological Interventions

PSYCH 448R - Close Relationships

PSYCH 449R - Race and Gender Equality

PSYCH 465 - Applied Apprenticeship

PSYCH 466 - Emergent Literacy

PSYCH 470 - Special Topics in Applied Psychology

SDS 449R - Prejudice and Discrimination

SDS 451R - Research with Communities

SOC 253 - Demographic Change in Canada

HLTH 253 - Demographic Change in Canada

HLTH 358 - Social Neuroscience 1: Mental Health and Addiction

HLTH 461 - Experimental Methods in Behavioural Neuroscience

PSYCH 417 - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Advanced Topics in Mental Health

PSYCH 310 - Computing and Psychological Research