Research Methodology in Psychology II

Recommended Prerequisites

The curricular units of Statistics I and II (1st year of the MSc in Psychology) and Research Methods in Psychology I (2nd year / first semester of the MSc in Psychology).

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and Practical classes, including:

  1) Presentation of content for each theme using audio-visual means;

  2) Resolution of methodological problems using exercises of practical application using appropriate software.

 

The evaluation consists of a final exam, covering all subjects taught (theoretical and practical).

As a complement to the final evaluation, students will be able to participate in ongoing research projects.

Learning Outcomes

The objective of the Research Methodology in Psychology II  curricular 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

See Course Website:

http://www.fpce.uc.pt/niips/novoplano/mip2/mip2.htm#objectivos

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Specific methodology: techniques of information collection

1. Typology and functions of techniques of information collection

2. Study of documents

3. Systematic observation

4. Surveys

5. Review and critical analysis of scientific literature

6. Practical exercises

7. Conclusion: from research and publication policies to the social analysis of scientific practices

 

See Course Website:

http://www.fpce.uc.pt/niips/novoplano/mip2/mip2.htm#programa

Head Lecturer(s)

Lisete Santos Mendes Mónico

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 5.0%
Exam: 95.0%

Bibliography

Alferes, V. R. (2012). Methods of randomization in experimental design. Thousand Oaks: Sage

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

APA Publications and Communications Board Working Group on Journal Article Reporting Standards. (2008). Reporting standards for research in psychology: Why do we need them? What might they be? American Psychologist, 63, 839-851.

Bryman, A. (2012). Social research methods (4th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Groves, R. M., Fowler, et al. (2009). Survey methodology. Hoboken: Wiley.

Reis, H. T., & Judd, C. M. (Eds.).(2014). The handbook of research methods in social and personality psychology. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Rosnow, R. L., & Rosenthal, R. (2013). Beginning behavioral research: A conceptual primer. Boston: Pearson.

Tabachnick, B. G., & Fidell, L. S. (2014). Using multivariate statistics (6th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.