Research Experience in Psychology: Understanding Autobiographical Memory

Research Experience in Psychology: Understanding Autobiographical Memory is a Cognitive Science class taught by Melissa Burch.

Course Description
In this course students will gain first- hand experience in the process of conducting research in autobiographical memory. Students will be exposed to some of the main issues in autobiographical memory for personal past events throughout the childhood years and into adulthood. We will consider the potential roles social interaction, self, culture, and emotionality of events as well as developmental changes in autobiographical memory reports. Course requirements will include reading primary research articles, and designing and executing an original research project. This is an intensive course comprising instruction in all areas of the research process, including collecting, coding, and analysis of data.