Hit the Ground Running
So, you want to be an IO psychologist? This course is designed to give you a head start in your first industry job. Throughout the semester, we’ll be discussing the basics of doing high-quality, replicable science. And moreover, you’ll also gain applied experience working together with the class through all of the steps of managing and analyzing a real dataset.
So, by the time you’re done with this course, you’ll have familiarity with the basic research methods used by IO psychologists in industry, as well as some of the computer programs and statistical methods that they use to analyze the data that they collect.
Course overview: #fakenews
Science is currently in crisis. In psychology, economics, biology, and even medicine, we're becoming increasingly aware that the scientific record is filled with false findings. How did we get to this point? Well, conducting high-quality scientific studies is difficult! It takes hard work and expertise. And it can be easy to misinterpret data, leading to false conclusions.
But don't despair! There is a solution, and it starts with you. Not all science is bad. This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamental skills you'll need, as a consumer of information, to recognize the questionable science that led us to the current crisis. And it's completely possible to do science well! So, equally importantly, this course will equip you with the skills to know high-quality psychological science when you see it, too. And should you decide to pursue research in the future, this course will introduce you to the core foundation you'll need to conduct good, strong, reliable science.
All provided resources are copyright ©2024 Nathan W. Hudson and may only be used with written permission.