Research Methodology in Psychology I
2
2020-2021
01740136
Methodology
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Compulsory
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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Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
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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Head Lecturer(s)
Marco Daniel de Almeida Pereira
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.