Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Psychology
MÉTODOS PSICOLÓGICOS - 2018/2019
1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 3
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Joana Oliveira
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Joana Oliveira
Class type and School hours
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
- Facilitate the understanding of the utility of the scientific methodology in the investigation in Social Sciences
- Know the importance of the questions raised by this discipline for the future exercise professional of the students
Specific Aims/Objectives
- Develop necessary qualifications for the practice of the scientific investigation in the command of the psychological sciences
- Develop the critical capacity and of analysis of the scientific literature in the command of the psychology and of the human sciences
- Debate theoretical questions and of inherent methodological nature to the scientific investigation in the command of the psychology
Skills to be acquired
- Dominate the basic vocabulary of the methodology
- Describe and represent with rigour the knowledges purchased
- Reveal qualifications of analysis and reflection
Teaching Procedures
- Presentations with Power Point in the classes of theoretical-practise classes with emphasis in the participation
- Work in groups and accompaniment individual in the classes of orientation tutorial
Programme
1. The scientific knowledge: characteristics and differences with the sense comun
2. The process of scientific investigation: definition of the problem and review; hypothesis and variables; the sample; collect of data.
3. The investigation design.
4. Methods of investigation: Descriptive method, correlacional method, differential method and experimental method.
5. The conception of scientific documents.
6. APA style.
Evaluation Type
Continuous assessment with two tests and a relatory.
Teaching Resources
- Computer
- Projector
- Statystical program SPSS
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
- Methodology
- Investigation
- APA rules
Main Bibliography
Author | Almeida, L.S., & Freire, T. |
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Title | Metodologia da investigação em Psicologia e Educaç |
Place | Braga |
Editor | Psiquilibrios |
Year | 2008 |
Author | Haslam, S-A. & McGarty, C. |
Title | Research methods and statistics in Psychology |
Place | London |
Editor | Sage |
Year | 2014 |
Author | American Psychological Association |
Title | Publication Manual of the American Psychological A |
Edition | 6th ed. |
Place | Washington DC |
Editor | APA |
Year | 2009 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | Smith, J.W. |
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Title | Qualitative Psychology. A practical guide to reset |