Spring 2027

Depth Topic in Social Science

In-depth treatment of a specific psychology topic with an emphasis in the social sciences.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Morton Gernsbacher2.3/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

Homework assignments were numerous but described as straightforward and simple once lectures were viewed. One student noted the midterm held little weight and was fairly easy.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Think critically about an important topic with an emphasis in the social sciences.

  • Evaluate the main research questions of that topic.

  • Analyze the theoretical approaches to studying that topic.

  • Discuss the research literature and generate new ideas related to the topic.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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PSYCH 202

PSYCH 501

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Professors

Spring 2027
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About this rating

Raw average: 1.94/5 from 88 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.71 GPA, 88.7% A/AB (n=115 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANTHONY P AUGER is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GARY LUPYAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAMES LI is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK S SEIDENBERG is recorded teaching in Spring 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MORTON A. GERNSBACHER is recorded teaching in Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
DIS 301Online Only0 / 1500
LEC 001Online Only0 / 1500

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

Students found the summer course engaging, with a final project focused on building a graduate school portfolio. Many reported a positive experience and would recommend the class.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.00 GPA, 48.8% A/AB (n=125 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.41 GPA, 71.8% A/AB (n=110 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.59 GPA, 81.1% A/AB (n=164 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

Homework assignments were numerous but described as straightforward and simple once lectures were viewed. One student noted the midterm held little weight and was fairly easy.

Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

The professor was described as kind and understanding, making the overall experience feel supportive and manageable for students.

Topics

  • Specific topic in psychology
  • Social sciences
  • Research questions
  • Theoretical approaches

Skills

  • Critical thinking about social science topics
  • Evaluating research questions
  • Analyzing theoretical approaches
  • Discussing research literature and generating new ideas

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2023— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Where this course fits relative to

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Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
PSYCH 501 · Spring 2027

Depth Topic in Social Science

Recorded 2026-10-14
PSYCH 501 · Spring 2027

Psychological Effects of AI

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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