Homework Assignments

General Guidelines

Submission: Submit to your GitHub repository (git push or upload)

Due: 12 PM the day before class

AI Usage: You may use AI as a writing assistant, but the work must be original. No simple copy-and-paste of AI-generated output - put it into your own words.

Tools: Use Notebook LLM, Deep Research (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Perplexity AI) for automated in-depth literature review.

Part 1: Generative AI and Research Practicum

HW 0: Self-Introduction (In-class)

Week: 1 Due: In-class

Task: Create your GitHub repository and push your self-introduction PDF.

Submission: git push 'self-introduction.pdf'

HW 1: Reaction Paper - Opportunities and Risks of Foundation Models

Week: 2 Folder: HW1 Format: PDF, max 200 words

Task: Write a review paper on foundation models.

Guiding Questions:

  • What are the "emergent abilities" of foundation models?
  • How are foundation models different from previous ML/DL models?
  • What has changed since the first release of this paper?
  • What opportunities exist for psychologists (especially in relation to your research interest)?

Format: Max 200 English words, PDF file, single-spaced, 10-12 pt font.

HW 2: Reaction Paper - Reasoning Approaches in LLMs

Week: 3 Folder: HW2 Format: PDF, max 200 words

Topic: Advanced prompting (reasoning, multi-agent)

Task: Write a review paper on reasoning approaches in LLMs.

Format: Extended abstract (max 200 English words), PDF file, single-spaced, 10-12 pt font.

HW 3: Reaction Paper - LLM Applications

Week: 4 Folder: HW3 Format: PDF, max 200 words

Task: Select a relevant paper in Psychology, Medicine, Education, or related domains and write a review paper.

Format: Extended abstract (max 200 English words), PDF file, single-spaced, 10-12 pt font.

HW 4: Grant Proposal Draft

Week: 5 Folder: HW4 Format: PDF

Task: Write and submit an initial draft of a grant proposal.

Format: Grant draft document, PDF file.

HW 5: Grant Proposal Updated

Week: 7 Folder: HW5 Format: PDF or PowerPoint

Task: Prepare and submit your grant proposal (revised version), presentation slides, and feedback received.

Format: Presentation slides (PDF or PowerPoint).

Mid-term Project

Grant Proposal Presentation

Week: 8 Date: Oct 21 Duration: 15 min + 5 min Q&A

Task: Present your grant proposal on using LLM applications for Psychology.

Project Requirements:

  • Research question and rationale
  • AI tool used and design process (agent/interface)
  • Methods, Results
  • Discussion, AI ethics
  • Reproducibility
  • Expected outcomes and limitations

Part 2: Scientific Writing

HW 6: Impactful Papers

Week: 9 Folder: HW6

Task: Introduce three papers that impact you most.

HW 7: Research Paper Planning

Week: 10 Folder: HW7

Task: Plan your research paper.

HW 8: Methods, Results, Figures

Week: 11 Folder: HW8

Task: Write the Methods, Results, and Figures sections of your paper.

HW 9: Discussion, Introduction, Abstract

Week: 12 Folder: HW9

Task: Write the Discussion, Introduction, and Abstract sections of your paper.

HW 10: Peer Review

Week: 13 Folder: HW10

Task: Conduct peer review of classmates' papers.

HW 11: Researcher Statement (Final)

Week: 14 Folder: HW11

Task: Draft your researcher statement.

Learning from NIH Career Development Award examples.

Submission Guidelines

  1. Create a folder named HW# (e.g., HW1, HW2) in your GitHub repository
  2. Submit your work as a PDF file (unless otherwise specified)
  3. Use git push or upload directly to GitHub
  4. Ensure your file is uploaded before 12 PM the day before class

File Naming Convention

Please use the following format: HW#_YourName.pdf

Example: HW1_JohnDoe.pdf