Teach methods and advances techniques in psychological and educational research
Develop the ability to critically evaluate the methods and data analyses found in published articles
Develop the ability to communicate scientific findings
Content and teaching methods
Topics
Measures of mental activity
Behavioural measures (reaction time and accuracy)
Physiological measures (blood flood in the brain, oxygen and glucose consumption)
Methods designed for real-life settings
Longitudinal studies and time-series
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Prerequisites
PSP1340, PSP1180, PSP1235, PSP2007 or equivalent
If equivalence is difficult to establish, students are requested to get in touch with the teacher
Readings
Vallerand, R. J., & Hess, U. (2000). Méthodes de recherche en psychologie. Bourgerville, Canada : Gaëtan Morin
At the first class, students will be given a series of papers and chapters dealing with a variety of methodological issues. Students will also be asked to make suggestions. From theis set of sources, they will be allowed to choose those topics that they want to examine in the course.
Based on a discussion between students and the teacher during the first class, students will be asked to present from one to three papers dealing with a similar topic at one of the classes. The presentation will be prepared in close collaboration with the teacher and followed by a discussion. Students will be requested to ask question pertaining to the topic and discuss about them.
The evaluation will be based on the presentation and students' participation to the question and discussion time during other people's presentation. Students will be allowed to improve their grade by reworking on the presentation or by producing a written report of the presentation