| First cycle degree courses | Second cycle degree courses | Single cycle degree courses |
| School of Psychology | ||
| COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOBIOLOGY | ||
Course unit
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS
PSO2044571, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2016/17
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS
PSO2044571, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2016/17
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
First cycle degree in COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOBIOLOGY PS1082, Degree course structure A.Y. 2015/16, A.Y. 2018/19 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 9.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS | |
| Department of reference | Department of General Psychology | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | Italian | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | SERGIO CESARE MASIN | M-PSI/03 |
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ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | M-PSI/03 | Psychometrics | 9.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 3rd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Lecture | 9.0 | 63 | 162.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 25/02/2019 |
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| End of activities | 14/06/2019 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2015 course timetable |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2018-1 | 01/10/2018 | 30/09/2019 |
MASIN
SERGIO CESARE
(Presidente)
DA POS OSVALDO (Membro Effettivo) MANNARINI STEFANIA (Membro Effettivo) STEFANUTTI LUCA (Membro Effettivo) VIDOTTO GIULIO (Membro Effettivo) |
| Prerequisites: | With reference to the prerequisites assessed in the admission test to the Degree Course, useful knowledge are those relating to "logical, numerical and verbal skills" and those relating to "mathematical knowledge".
Knowledge of General Psychology and Psychometrics is also required. Part of the course material will be written in English; therefore, a minimum knowledge of written English is recommended. |
| Target skills and knowledge: | Knowledge will be acquired on techniques for measuring mental quantities (eg: laws and methods of psychophysics) and for identifying the laws of information integration in Psychology.
Critical thinking skills about the use of these methods will also be acquired. |
| Examination methods: | Written assignment with open questions possibly supplemented by numerical exercises. |
| Assessment criteria: | The evaluation is based on the understanding of course topics, on the acquisition of the proposed concepts and methodologies and on the correctness of the solution of the exercises possibly assigned. |
| Course unit contents: | In the first part of the course the techniques for measuring mental quantities will be discussed (eg: historical excursus, laws and methods of psychophysics and statistical functions such as the method of least squares or estimates and productions of magnitude). The second part of the course will illustrate the psychological theory of information integration and the related methodology of functional measurement. The analysis and design of experiments in psychology will also be proposed. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | Exposure of theory, numerical exercises, experiments in classroom. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | The text for the course can be one of the two indicated reference texts. |
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