FF:PSMB062 Modern tech. in ps. research - Course Information
PSMB062 Modern technologies in psychological research
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Vojtěch Juřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Vojtěch Juřík, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! PSBB059 Modern tech. in psych. res.
- 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 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Psychology (programme FF, N-PSYCH_)
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to acquaint students practically with modern technologies that are used in psychological research, specifically for measuring the behavioral and sensorimotor activity of man.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the student will be able to: - be familiar with modern technologies used for psychological research; - critically evaluate the benefits of modern technologies for behavioral and sensorimotor measurements; - understand the relationship between measured variables and inferior cognitive phenomena;
- Syllabus
- 1. Ecological validity in the context of modern instrumental measurement 2. Eye-tracking methods for sensorimotor activity research 3. Computer testing and its limitations 4. Recording and analysis of physical activity using the MoCap system 5. Virtual reality in psychological and behavioral research 6. Excursions and demonstrations of selected technologies for the purposes of psychological research
- Literature
- required literature
- HARARI, Yuval N. 21 lekcí pro 21. století. Translated by Zdena Gubalová. Vydání první. Voznice: Leda, 2019, 381 stran. ISBN 9788073356125. info
- recommended literature
- Jason Jerald, The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality, 2016
- Andrew Duchowski, Eye Tracking Methodology - Theory and Practice, 2007
- José Luis Bermúdez, Cognitive Psychology, 2014
- HARARI, Yuval N. Homo Deus : a brief history of tomorrow. First Harper Perennial editi. New York: Harper Perennial, 2018, 449 stran. ISBN 9780062464347. info
- Teaching methods
- Seminars and excursions, practical demonstration of equipment and technologies, participation in a small-scale research project
- Assessment methods
- Presence and active participation in seminars, active participation in group research activities.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 4 bloky.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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