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Archived Curricula Guide 2010–2011
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PSYINT4 Psychological Research Methods I 5 ECTS
Organised by
Psychology/ISSS
Person in charge
Professor
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
Department of Psychology
Curricula 2008 – 2010

Learning outcomes

Students will become familiar with variables, research settings and measuring methods typical for psychological research. After a successful completion of this course, students will understand the different stages of a psychological research process and are able to read psychological research reports from theoretical and empirical points of view.

Contents

An introduction to the principles of scientific thinking, the research methods used in psychology and the different stages of a research process.

Teaching methods

A book exam.

Teaching language

Finnish

Modes of study

A book exam on the department's general examination day.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

1. Neale & Liebert, Science and behavior: Introduction to methods of research. Prentice-Hall 1986 or Salkind, Exploring research. Pearson 2006.
2. Stanovich, How to think straight about psychology, 4th edition. HarperCollins 1996 or later edition.

Belongs to following study modules

Department of Psychology
Psychology/ISSS (Psychology/ISSS)
2010–2011
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
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Department of Psychology