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Kar

Pedagógiai és Pszichológiai Kar

Szervezet

PPK Pszichológiai Intézet

Kód

ERAB-PSY-105

Cím

Methods of Experimentation

Tervezett félév

Tavaszi

Meghirdetve

2026/27/1

ECTS

3

Nyelv

en

Oktatás célja

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the methods and principles of scientific experimentation in psychology. Students will become able to formulate testable hypotheses and select the appropriate methods for conducting experiments and analyzing data. They will also learn to critically evaluate research methods and alternative interpretations of results. Learning outcome, competences knowledge: formulating testable hypotheses and select the appropriate methods for conducting experiments and analyzing data attitude: a competency in experimental research method, analytic attitude skills: critical evaluation of research methods and alternative interpretations of results

Tantárgy tartalma

Topics of the course 1. Introduction – the basic principles of experimentation 2. Types of variables, experimental design 3. Development of the research plan and protocol 4. Specific experimental methods in psychology 1. 5. Specific experimental methods in psychology 2. 6. Data analyses 7. Interpreting results 8. Publication 9. Mid-term 10. Presentation and discussion of students’ research 1. 11.Presentation and discussion of students’ research plans 2. 12. Conducting pilot experiments 13. Presentation of pilot results 14. Semester closing Learning activities, learning methods lectures, interactive discussion, project work

Számonkérés és értékelés

Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation: requirements A 10-minute-long presentation of a chosen experimental paradigm in pairs. Mid-term exam from the materials covered during the first half of the semester, including student presentations. In groups of three, students will design an experiment in a freely chosen topic in psychology. The groups will first present their ideas to the class in 15 minutes, which will be followed by a discussion with the whole group. Research plans will be finalized based on the discussion and students will be required to collect pilot data (5 participants per condition). The preliminary data will be presented at the last class. Students are also required to contribute to the discussion and give feedback to the research plans of others. mode of evaluation: written mid-term exam, presentations criteria of evaluation: Presentation of a paradigm: 15 % · Mid-term: 50% Research plan: 35 %. Criteria of evaluation includethoroughnessin designing the experiment, mode of presentation and the application of the knowledge acquired during the semester.

Irodalomjegyzék

Compulsory reading list Materials of the lessons Davis, S.F. (Ed.). (2005). Handbook of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology. Oxford, UK: Wiley- Blackwell

Ajánlott irodalom

Recommended reading list Clarke, V. and Braun, V. (2013) Successful qualitative research: A practical guide for beginners. London: Sage.