NATURE OF THE COURSE: The course is a seminar involving reading, discussion, and systematic written assignments designed to give experience in (a) conducting library searches, (b) evaluating research topics, (c) analyzing and integrating research, (d) presenting reviews orally and in writing, and (e) peer reviewing one anothers’ work.The assignments culminate in a major literature review paper and presentation. You must take PSYC 415 and PSYC 499 concurrently.