PSYb1121 Essentials of Psychological Research

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 25. 9. 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Wed 9. 10. 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Wed 23. 10. 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Wed 6. 11. 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Wed 20. 11. 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Wed 4. 12. 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Wed 18. 12. 14:00–15:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSYb1121/s1: Wed 25. 9. 16:00–17:40 U33, Wed 9. 10. 16:00–17:40 U33, Wed 23. 10. 16:00–17:40 U33, Wed 6. 11. 16:00–17:40 U33, Wed 20. 11. 16:00–17:40 U33, Wed 4. 12. 16:00–17:40 U33, Wed 18. 12. 16:00–17:40 U33, S. Ježek
PSYb1121/s2: Wed 2. 10. 14:00–15:40 U33, Wed 16. 10. 14:00–15:40 U33, Wed 30. 10. 14:00–15:40 U33, Wed 13. 11. 14:00–15:40 U33, Wed 27. 11. 14:00–15:40 U33, Wed 11. 12. 14:00–15:40 U33, J. Širůček
PSYb1121/s3: Wed 2. 10. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 16. 10. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 30. 10. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 13. 11. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 27. 11. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 11. 12. 16:00–17:40 U53, S. Ježek
PSYb1121/s4: Wed 25. 9. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 9. 10. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 23. 10. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 6. 11. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 20. 11. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 4. 12. 16:00–17:40 U53, Wed 18. 12. 16:00–17:40 U53, J. Širůček
Prerequisites
The course is intended for first-semester students and has no prerequisites.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Introduction to the role of research in psychology.
Introduction to the core processes of research projects and their logic.
Gaining first-hand experience with these processes incl. data analysis.
Gaining the ability to consume research findings.
Learning outcomes
After taking the course students will:
- know the role research plays in psychology;
- know the basic processes that comprise a research project;
- be able to assess the core aspects of the validity of research findings;
- gain the competency to assist with carrying out psychological research;
- in general be able to competently use (consume) findings of psychological research.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory topics, validity
  • 2. Observational studies
  • 3. Surveys
  • 4. Correlational studies
  • 5. Experimental studies
  • 6. Generalizability of research findings
Literature
    required literature
  • Morling, B. (2017). Research methods in psychology: evaluating a world of information, Third Edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393617542
  • Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA Style. Seventh edition. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2020, xxii, 427. ISBN 9781433832161. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading, group projects, discussion
Assessment methods
30% of grade will be based on project work during semester
70% of grade will be based on final written exam with various item types. Students can use self-tests in the Information System to practice for the final exam. The grading scale is A: >89%, B: >79%, C: >69%, D: >59%, E: >49%, F: < 50%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/fss/autumn2024/PSYb1121