HUMB001 Experimental Humanities I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jakub Cigán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Radek Kundt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Kundtová Klocová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Čeněk Šašinka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Roman Švaříček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Londa Vondráčková
Supplier department: HUME Lab - Experimental Humanities Laboratory – Specialized Units – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 17:30–19:05 B2.41
Prerequisites
English language comprehension
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to prepare students for individual experimental research, using hands-on approach and full participation in preparation and realization of an actual exerimental research project.
The students will learn to:
design experiments; organize and conduct testing; analyze data; use specialised equipment and software; operationalize theoretical constructs; create solutions for experimental procedure; interpret data; prepare presentation/publication of the research results; work in group on research project
Syllabus
  • 23. 9. Information meeting (Eva Kundtová Klocová)
  • 30. 9. Introduction, Scientific method, Experiment (Radek Kundt, Eva Kundtová Klocová)
  • 7. 10. How to read (and write) experimental articles/reports (TBA)
  • 14. 10. Behavioural economics I.: Morality (Panagiotis Mitkidis)
  • 21. 10. Stimuli presentation software: Hypothesis, E-prime, Superlab (Čeněk Šašinka)
  • 2. 11. Public lecture (Dimitris Xygalatas)
  • 4. 11. Experimental anthropology I. (Dimitris Xygalatas)
  • 11. 11. Experimental research preparation
  • 18. 11. Experimental research preparation
  • 25. 11. Experimental research preparation
  • 2. 12. Behavioural Economics II.: Cheating (Panagiotis Mitkidis)
  • 9. 12. Behavioural Economics III.:Trust&Cooperation (Panagiotis Mitkidis)
  • 16. 12. Experimental anthropology II. Dimitris Xygalatas
Teaching methods
Lectures, presentations by professionals

Work in groups

Colaboration on developement of experimental design

Research assistance with experimental testing and data analysis

Reading

Presentation of projects and discussion
Assessment methods
Collaboration on research project
Preparation of equipment manual
Activity
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujících.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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