Бакалавърски програми - Каталог 2023/2024 | Психология (на английски език) | PSYE101

PSYE101 Изследователски методи в психологията - I част

Анотация:

This is a course introducing various research methods in psychology. Basic concepts and methods for conducting psychological research are presented. Major part of the course is devoted to the experimental method (within- and between-subjects design, one-factor experiments, factorial designs). Non-experimental methods are also covered during the course. Students are involved in exercises and training on the basis of example cases. There is also a lot of practice in designing experiments.

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Към курсовете на програмата График Виртуално обучение
Психология (на английски език)

Преподавател(и):

доц. Евгения Христова  д-р

Описание на курса:

Компетенции:

Students who complete this course:

1) will know:

• the process of scientific research

• the main research methods in psychology

• the basic concepts in experiemental research

• the basic types experimental designs

2) will be able to:

• desing one-factor and two-factor experiments

• discuss and critically analyze psychological studies


Предварителни изисквания:
There are no preliminary requirements.

Форми на провеждане:
Редовен

Учебни форми:
Лекция

Език, на който се води курса:
Английски

Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:

  1. Psychology as a science
  2. Theories. Alternative explanations.
  3. Hypotheses. Operational definition of variables.
  4. Measurements in psychology. Reliability and validity of measurements. Descriptive research.
  5. Correlational research.
  6. Experimental research. Independent and dependent variables. Confounding variables.
  7. Experimental design – between-subjects design, within-subjects design, control, randomization.
  8. Test
  9. Experimental design – within-subjects design, counterbalancing, matched-paired designs.
  10. Conducting experiments
  11. Factorial designs. Main effects and interactions.
  12. Quasi-experimental research. Longitudinal studies.
  13. Ethics of research
  14. Research in Psychology - an Overview.
  15. Factorial designs: a case study.

Литература по темите:

• Cozby, P., Bates, S. (2011). Methods in behavioral research. McGraw-Hill.

• Stanovich, K. (2012). How To Think Straight About Psychology. Pearson.

Средства за оценяване:

• Test

• Written assignment 1