Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Psychology

MÉTODOS DE OBSERVAÇÃO E ENTREVISTA - 2016/2017

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 3

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Mariana Sousa
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Mariana Sousa

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

To analyze the characteristics and potentialities of observation and interview techniques as structural methodologies of gathering information in Psychology

Specific Aims/Objectives

To identify and characterize different types of interviews and observation techniques
To analyze the potentialities and limitations of interview and observation techniques
To build an interview guideline and an observation grid
To explore procedures to analyze data collected by means of an interview and an observation
To know the ethical and deontological principles that guide the use of an interview and an observation in Psychology

Skills to be acquired

Knowledge on the characteristics and potentialities of observation and interview techniques in different contexts
Identification and characterization of different types of interviews
Identification and characterization of different types of observations
Development of an interview guide and an observation grid

Teaching Procedures

Expository teaching supported on multimedia resources
Practical activities to illustrate and consolidate theoretical contents

Programme

Foundations of the interview and observation techniques
The psychological interview
- types of interviews
- the clinical interview: theory and instruments
The observation in Psychology
-Types of observation
- The observation in clinical context: theory and instruments

Evaluation Type

Computer, projector, books and scientific articles

Teaching Resources

According to the RGACC, the assessment of the curricular unit is constituted of two modes: continuous and final.
Continuous assessment:
1- Attendance of 70% of classes
2- Two written tests: on the theoretical component of the course
3- Other assessment elements: a written essay applying the concepts and methods of the psychological models to specific situations.
Weighting: 2 tests ~ 75% written tests; Other elements of assessment = 25%. Continuous assessment corresponds to 60% of the fin

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Interviews
Observation
Data collection

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography