2024
Research Methods in Psychology
Name: Research Methods in Psychology
Code: PSI11098L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The general aim of this curricular unit is to describe, discuss, and train a set of procedures that are conceptually oriented and required to perform a research project in Psychology and evaluate research reports.
a. Demonstrate skills to perform, under supervision, a literature review for formulating and analyzing a research problem.
b. Demonstrate skills to report, under supervision, characteristics of participants, instruments, and procedures appropriate to analyzing a research problem.
c. Demonstrate skills in designing and writing a research project following the specific guidance of a supervisor.
d. Acquire a reflective, critical, and ethical attitude grounded on the use of research methods in Psychology.
e. Evaluate a research report in Psychology under supervision.
a. Demonstrate skills to perform, under supervision, a literature review for formulating and analyzing a research problem.
b. Demonstrate skills to report, under supervision, characteristics of participants, instruments, and procedures appropriate to analyzing a research problem.
c. Demonstrate skills in designing and writing a research project following the specific guidance of a supervisor.
d. Acquire a reflective, critical, and ethical attitude grounded on the use of research methods in Psychology.
e. Evaluate a research report in Psychology under supervision.
Contents
1. lntroduction: Scientific knowledge, its creation, classification, publication, indexing, searching, and synthesis.
2. Meta-analyses, bibliometric studies, and literature reviews.
3. Steps in the research processes.
4. Research problems and typologies of research methods in Psychology.
5. Prior knowledge framework.
6. Research designs.
7. Measurement in research.
8. Developing and selecting instruments.
9. Data sources.
10. Data collecting.
11. Data treatment.
12. Interpretation.
13. Research evaluation ? critical analysis of research reports.
2. Meta-analyses, bibliometric studies, and literature reviews.
3. Steps in the research processes.
4. Research problems and typologies of research methods in Psychology.
5. Prior knowledge framework.
6. Research designs.
7. Measurement in research.
8. Developing and selecting instruments.
9. Data sources.
10. Data collecting.
11. Data treatment.
12. Interpretation.
13. Research evaluation ? critical analysis of research reports.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical classes follow an expository method, presenting the syllabus in a structured way. These classes relate to the syllabus and its application to research. This connection is recommended in the University?s pedagogical policy and aims to make students aware of the relevance of research methods in Psychology. Practical classes follow a demonstrative and active method through guided discussion, exemplification, and completion of group tasks using digital resources (e.g., electronic databases and statistical analysis software). Students develop problem-solving, creativity, communication, and collaboration skills during the tasks. In each task, students receive feedback to improve the work already performed and its integration into the final work, a systematic literature review. This work arises from the teacher?s research activities and aims to introduce students to this field.
Assessment
The continuous evaluation of the curricular unit of Research Methods in Psychology consists of four moments:
1. Activities performed in the practical classes (25%);
2. Data collection task (20%);
3. Systematic literature review (task to be performed in group, maximum of 3 elements) and discussion with the teacher (35%);
4. Evaluation of a research report (task to be performed in group, maximum of 3 elements) (20%).
Considering the elements cited above, students who obtain an average classification equal to or greater than 9.5/20 are considered to be approved in the continuous evaluation.
Students who do not reach the minimum classification in the continuous evaluation (9.5/20) must perform a final assessment. The final assessment (100%) consists of a written test with theoretical and practical questions. Students who obtain a classification equal to or greater than 9.5/20 are considered to have passed the final assessment.
1. Activities performed in the practical classes (25%);
2. Data collection task (20%);
3. Systematic literature review (task to be performed in group, maximum of 3 elements) and discussion with the teacher (35%);
4. Evaluation of a research report (task to be performed in group, maximum of 3 elements) (20%).
Considering the elements cited above, students who obtain an average classification equal to or greater than 9.5/20 are considered to be approved in the continuous evaluation.
Students who do not reach the minimum classification in the continuous evaluation (9.5/20) must perform a final assessment. The final assessment (100%) consists of a written test with theoretical and practical questions. Students who obtain a classification equal to or greater than 9.5/20 are considered to have passed the final assessment.
Teaching Staff
- João Nuno Ribeiro Viseu [responsible]
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