Spring 2027

Senior Thesis Seminar in Psychology

A senior thesis seminar in Psychology focusing on conducting, writing, and presenting a senior or honors thesis, with guidance on research and scientific communication.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Martha Alibali4.0/5Patricia Devine

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Acquire information and skills necessary to complete a senior honors project successfully (e.g., managing one's role in research, presenting one's research to an audience)

  • Learn from others conducting senior honors research -- about other topics, methods, and theories in psychology

  • Gain skills relevant to the three main arenas of scientific communication: written papers, talks, and poster presentations

  • Learn to ask incisive questions about others’ research and to critique others’ work

  • Learn to respond well to questions about or critiques of your research

  • Produce a polished and professional report of your senior thesis.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Concurrent enrollment inPSYCH 681, 682, 691, or 692

PSYCH 686

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Professors

Spring 2027

Martha Alibali

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Raw average: 4.58/5 from 12 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 — Fall 2009: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2010: 3.92 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MARTHA ALIBALI is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PATRICIA GRACE DEVINE is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. 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
SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250
SEM 002Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Senior or honors thesis research process in Psychology
  • Scientific communication via papers, talks, and posters
  • Peer learning on topics, methods, and theories in psychology

Skills

  • Writing a polished and professional senior thesis report
  • Presenting research to an audience through talks and posters
  • Critiquing others' research and responding to critiques

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PSYCH 686 · Spring 2027

Senior Thesis Seminar in Psychology

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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