PSBB059 Modern technologies in psychological research

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vojtěch Juřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Vojtěch Juřík, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students practically with modern technologies that are used in psychological research, specifically for measuring the behavioral and sensorimotor activity of man.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - be familiar with modern technologies used for psychological research; - critically evaluate the limits and benefits of modern technologies for behavioral and sensomotoric measurements; - understand the relationship between measured variables and inferior cognitive phenomena;
Syllabus
  • 1. Ecological validity in the context of modern instrumental measurement 2. Eye-tracking methods for sensorimotor activity research 3. Computer testing and its limitations 4. Recording and analysis of physical activity using the MoCap system 5. Virtual reality in psychological and behavioral research 6. Excursions and demonstrations of selected technologies for the purposes of psychological research
Literature
    required literature
  • HARARI, Yuval N. 21 lekcí pro 21. století. Translated by Zdena Gubalová. Vydání první. Voznice: Leda, 2019, 381 stran. ISBN 9788073356125. info
    recommended literature
  • Jason Jerald, The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality, 2016
  • José Luis Bermúdez, Cognitive Psychology, 2014
  • Andrew Duchowski, Eye Tracking Methodology - Theory and Practice, 2007
  • HARARI, Yuval N. Homo Deus : a brief history of tomorrow. First published in Vintage. London: Vintage, 2017, 513 stran. ISBN 9781784703936. info
Teaching methods
Seminars and excursions, practical demonstration of equipment and technologies, participation in a small-scale research project.
Assessment methods
Presence and active participation in seminars, active participation in group research activities.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 4 bloky.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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