FSS:PSYb1121 Research Essentials - Course Information
PSYb1121 Essentials of Psychological Research
Faculty of Social StudiesAutumn 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies - Timetable
- Mon 18. 9. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Mon 2. 10. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Mon 16. 10. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Mon 30. 10. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Mon 13. 11. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Mon 27. 11. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Mon 11. 12. 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSYb1121/S02: Mon 18. 9. 10:00–11:40 U34, Mon 2. 10. 10:00–11:40 U34, Mon 16. 10. 10:00–11:40 U34, Mon 30. 10. 10:00–11:40 U34, Mon 13. 11. 10:00–11:40 U34, Mon 27. 11. 10:00–11:40 U34, Mon 11. 12. 10:00–11:40 U34, S. Ježek
PSYb1121/S03: Mon 25. 9. 8:00–9:40 U35, Mon 9. 10. 8:00–9:40 U35, Mon 23. 10. 8:00–9:40 U35, Mon 6. 11. 8:00–9:40 U35, Mon 20. 11. 8:00–9:40 U35, Mon 4. 12. 8:00–9:40 U35, S. Ježek
PSYb1121/S04: Mon 25. 9. 10:00–11:40 U41, Mon 9. 10. 10:00–11:40 U41, Mon 23. 10. 10:00–11:40 U41, Mon 6. 11. 10:00–11:40 U41, Mon 20. 11. 10:00–11:40 U41, Mon 4. 12. 10:00–11:40 U41, J. Širůček - Prerequisites
- ! PSY112 Research methods && ! PSYb1120 Research methods
The course is intended for first-semester students and has no prerequisites. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Psychology (programme FSS, B-PSY) (2)
- Course objectives
- Introduction to the role of research in psychology.
Introduction to the core processes of research projects and their logic.
Gaining first-hand experience with these processes incl. data analysis.
Gaining the ability to consume research findings. - Learning outcomes
- After taking the course students will:
- know the role research plays in psychology;
- know the basic processes that comprise a research project;
- be able to assess the core aspects of the validity of research findings;
- gain the competency to assist with carrying out psychological research;
- in general be able to competently use (consume) findings of psychological research. - Syllabus
- 1. Introductory topics, validity
- 2. Observational studies
- 3. Surveys
- 4. Correlational studies
- 5. Experimental studies
- 6. Generalizability of research findings
- Literature
- required literature
- Morling, B. (2017). Research methods in psychology: evaluating a world of information, Third Edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393617542
- Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA Style. Seventh edition. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2020, xxii, 427. ISBN 9781433832161. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures, reading, group projects, discussion
- Assessment methods
- 30% of grade will be based on project work during semester
70% of grade will be based on final written exam with various item types. Students can use self-tests in the Information System to practice for the final exam. The grading scale is A: >89%, B: >79%, C: >69%, D: >59%, E: >49%, F: < 50%. - Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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