2019-2020 / PSYC0041-1

Studying methods of attitudes and opinions

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)6 crédits 

Lecturer

Benoît Dardenne

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Students and researchers as well are often lost in front of their data. Most of the time, they simply don't know how to analyse the data or, worse, they do it in a wrong or ineficient way. The classes will give them a better understanding of statistics based on regression analysis. We will present analyses based on models comparison in the sake of a better understanding of the data.
Index: regression analysis with 1 continuous or categorical predictor, 2 continuous or categorical predictors, 2 predictors and the interaction (moderation),  mediation analyses.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim is to enhance students' understanding of the domain as well as their ability to correctly analyse data. They should become "data analysers" more than statisticians.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Oral presentation by the teacher. Individual work (classes' preparation). Exercises and interpretation of results.
Usually, the class starts with an abstract of the material seen during the former session, Q-A from the students, resolution and comments of the exercises. These exercises are discussed either during the class or indivudualy prepared. This material will be available on the internet.
The specific teaching method could change depending on the number of students

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face with individual preparation.

Recommended or required readings

Mandatory: Judd, C. M., McClelland, G. H., Ryan, C. R., Muller, D., & Yzerbyt, V. (2eme Ed., 2018). L'analyse des données : une approche par comparaison de modèles. De Boeck, Bruxelles.
Non madatory: Hayes, A. F. (2018). Mediation, Moderation, and conditional process analysis. Guilford.

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of some of the classes (those concerning chap 4 to 10; 10 min maximum duration),for 1 point: A very short question on the chapters presented and discussed during the class, generaly about a statistical output.
Exam in january / august : interpretation of statistical outputs but also Q on the chap from Judd et al. (2010)
The specific assessment method could change depending on the number of students

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

In order for the students to prepare the material, the class will be organize every two weeks. The calendar will be given during the first class.

Contacts

b.dardenne@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Matière inchangée

Assessment methods

L'examen se déroulera à distance. Le jour et à l'heure de celui-ci, vous recevrez un email avec comme pièce jointe un fichier .doc à compléter. L'examen durera 1h et vous me renvoyez le fichier complété par email (b.dardenne@uliege.be). Après 1h d'examen, votre copie sera "tardive"... Le type de questions et les modalités de réponses seront identiques à la session de janvier. Les questions seront issues d'un pool et donc vous êtes susceptibles de recevoir des questions "uniques". Avec ce type d'examen, vous disposerez bien entendu de toutes les ressources à votre disposition (livres, dias du cours, internet, etc).

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