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PIA 103: Writing In Psychology

3 credits

This course offers an introduction to academic writing in psychology that focuses on the practices of analysis, APA formatting, and academic integrity. Assignments range from basic writing tasks, analyzing empirical research, and writing argumentative essays and critical reflections aimed at enhancing your experiences as a writer in the psychological community.

Learning Goals

• Communication Writing

Learning Goals• Students will learn stages of composing processes (prewriting, drafting, revising, final editing; analyzing audience and purpose).• Students will learn to use electronic technology as part of the process of composing and critical reading.• Students will develop skills in peer review.• Students will learn techniques of critical and sustained reading of intellectuallychallenging texts.• Students will learn how to avoid plagiarism and gain greater comprehension of written texts.• Students will analyze critically and imaginatively their own writing processes andproducts, including their own aesthetics and standards.• Students will develop a working knowledge of the strategies of critical analysis.• Students will develop a working knowledge of the strategies of argument.• Students will learn to synthesize and integrate the ideas of others into their ownwriting.• Students will learn basic conventions of APA citation and format.• Students will learn to ask and answer editing questions, paying attention to their audience.• Students will develop a working understanding of contemporary theories ofauthorship.

Sections Offered: Fall 2026

Sections Offered: Spring 2026