Course Unit / Research Methodology in Psychology I

Research Methodology in Psychology I

Year
2
Academic year
2014-2015
Code
01740136
Subject Area
Methodology
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

The courses: Statistics I and II (1styear of the MSc in Psychology).

Teaching Methods


Presentation and interactive classes with elaboration of practical works

Learning Outcomes

The objective of this unit is the development of the theoretical and technical skills necessary for scientific research in the field of psychological sciences through the study of the fundamental processes and specific strategies for planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of results.

Learning Outcomes

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http://www.fpce.uc.pt/niips/novoplano/mip1/mip1.htm#objectivos

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

INTRODUCTION: EPISTEMOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY

- Preliminary considerations of epistemological nature

- Scientific theories and hypotheses. Research programs.

GENERAL METHODOLOGY: RESEARCH STRATEGIES

- Experimental research

From theoretical problems to ethical problems which underlie the experiment

- Non-experimental research

 

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http://www.fpce.uc.pt/niips/novoplano/mip1/mip1.htm#programa

Head Lecturer(s)

Valentim António Rodrigues Alferes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Individual and group assignments (to be defined) and Participation in research projects (to be defined): 7.0%
2 type C examinations: 45.0%
2 type A examinations: 48.0%

Bibliography

Alferes, V. R. (1997). Investigação científica em psicologia: Teoria e prática. Coimbra: Almedina.

Hoyle, R. H., Harris, M. J., & Judd, C. M. (2002). Research methods in social relations (7th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Wadsworth.

Rosnow, R. L., & Rosenthal, R. (1998). Beginning behavioral research: A conceptual primer (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Shadish, W. R., CooK, T. D., & Campbell, D. T. (2002).Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for generalized causal inference. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Groves, R. M., Fowler, F. J., Couper, M. P., Lepkowski, J. M., Singer, E., & Tourangeau, R. (2004). Survey methodology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Reis, H. T., & Judd, C. M. (Eds.).(2000). The handbook of research methods in social and personality psychology. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Tabachnick, B. G., & Fidell, L. S. (2007). Using multivariate statistics. (5th ed.) Boston: Allyn and Bacon.