Spring 2027

Exploring Research in Psychology

Explores research in psychology at UW-Madison, covering child development, clinical, perception, biological, cognitive, and neuroscience areas. Recognizes opportunities in the Psychology major.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Tina Winston

One student reported that the tests were extremely difficult and the professor was not thorough.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify how psychologists study both universals and differences observed across individuals, cultures, and species, spanning all levels of analysis (neurons to neighborhoods).

  • Apply critical thinking skills to determine how conclusions are drawn from research questions.

  • Evaluate how data can provide insight into important societal issues.

  • Recognize opportunities available in the Psychology major.

  • Evaluate psychological science through multiple lenses, including such issues as social justice, poverty, psychopathology, and disabilities.

  • Analyze research across all of the major subareas of psychology, and address intersections with myriad disciplines (e.g., zoology, philosophy, genetics, linguistics, economics, public policy, art, pediatrics, and music).

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Prerequisites

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PSYCH 202

PSYCH 205

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MELANIE JONES is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Melanie Jones

Students found the course helpful for meeting professors and preparing for research involvement, describing it as a solid foundation for psychology majors.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.87 GPA, 91.4% A/AB (n=35 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Tina Winston

One student reported that the tests were extremely difficult and the professor was not thorough.

Past student reviews · Melanie Jones

A student noted that Professor Jones was outgoing and caring in class, despite appearing short in emails, which contributed to a positive learning environment.

Topics

  • Child development, clinical psychology, perception, biological psychology, cognition, and psychological neuroscience.
  • Universals and differences across individuals, cultures, and species, spanning neurons to neighborhoods.
  • Social justice, poverty, psychopathology, and disabilities.
  • Intersections with zoology, philosophy, genetics, linguistics, economics, public policy, art, pediatrics, and music.

Skills

  • Apply critical thinking skills to determine how conclusions are drawn from research questions.
  • Evaluate how data can provide insight into important societal issues.
  • Evaluate psychological science through multiple lenses, including social justice, poverty, psychopathology, and disabilities.
  • Analyze research across major subareas of psychology and address intersections with disciplines like zoology, philosophy, genetics, and linguistics.

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About this comparison

1154 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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