You will prepare a research proposal that describes how one of the learning theories covered in the course can be applied in the context of a psychological topic of your choice. Some broad examples might include:

Investigating whether a learning theory might offer a novel explanation for a psychological phenomenon.
Investigating how an intervention/program that applies the principles of a learning theory might affect psychological outcomes in some applied context.
Understanding how certain psychological characteristics of individuals are related to the phenomena described by a particular learning theory.