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| PSYC5867-1 | Methodological foundations of psychological sciences
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | André Ferrara |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Methodological overview for scientific research in psychology: the hypothesis formulation, classical experimental designs (between-subjects factorial designs, within-subjects designs, mixed designs, etc.), alternatives to experimentation. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course helps developing critical thinking relatively to psychological issues.
This course introduces the main research methods in psychology. It constitutes a first approach to the use of the scientific method in answering fundamental or applied research questions. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Ex cathedra.
Scheduled interactive sessions for the experimental designs study. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Required manual: A. Myers & C. Hansen (2007). Psychologie expérimentale. De Boeck.
Additional notes and illustrations to the textbook will be provided through lectures. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Ferrara André (04/366.22.32 - a.ferrara@ulg.ac.be) |
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