Research Methodology in Psychology I

Recommended Prerequisites

Introductory Statistics courses.

Teaching Methods

Interactive theoretical presentations and practical exercises, including the SPSS to integrate the methodological and statistical components of research in psychology.

Learning Outcomes

The main objective of the course units (CUs) Research Methodology in Psychology I and II  is the development and improvement of the theoretical and technical skills necessary for for the practice of scientific research in the field of psychological sciences, through the systematic study of the fundamental processes and specific strategies for planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of results. On the CU website (http://www.fpce.uc.pt/niips/novoplano/mip1/mip1.htm#objectivos) are described the specific skills directly related to the main objective. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The main objective of the course units (CUs) Research Methodology in Psychology I and II  is the development and improvement of the theoretical and technical skills necessary for for the practice of scientific research in the field of psychological sciences, through the systematic study of the fundamental processes and specific strategies for planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of results. On the CU website (http://www.fpce.uc.pt/niips/novoplano/mip1/mip1.htm#objectivos) are described the specific skills directly related to the main objective. 

Head Lecturer(s)

Lisete Santos Mendes Mónico

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Final written exam: Lectures - 50%; practical classes - 50%] : 100.0%

Bibliography

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

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

Cooper, H. (Ed.).(2012). APA handbook of research methods in psychology (3 Vols.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Groves, R. M., Fowler, F. J., Couper, M. P., Lepkowski, J. M., Singer, E., & Tourangeau, R. (2009). Survey methodology (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Reis, H. T., & Judd, C. M. (Eds.).(2014). The handbook of research methods in social and personality psychology (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

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

 

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For a more extensive bibliography, see the CU website: http://www.fpce.uc.pt/niips/novoplano/mip1/mip1.htm#bibliografia.