Design of psychological research with elements of mathematical statistics
Course: Neuropsychology
Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology
Title
Design of psychological research with elements of mathematical statistics
Code
ОНД.18
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
LO 4. Make a psychological prognosis for the development of individuals, groups, organizations. LO 6. Develop educational materials and educational programs, implement them, receive feedback, evaluate quality. LO 11. Evaluate achievements and determine and argue the prospects of their own scientific work.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To know the basic methods of psychological research, the basics of statistics
2. To be able to search for information in the scientific literature
3. To possess skills of how to use web browsers, office programs
Course content
The course is designed for clinical psychologists who plan to conduct research using structural equation modeling or to familiarize themselves with modern foreign professional publications. Basic skills in working with the language of statistical analysis K, the basics of BEM will allow you to check the quality of measurement models, make sure that measurement instruments are invariant, and conduct research on the relationship of latent variables. An understanding of common types of design will contribute to the correct planning of a research study.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Treat, Т. A., Weersing, V. R. (2005). Clinical Psychology. In: Everitt, В. S., & Howell, D. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioral Science (1st edition). Wiley. Volume I, pp. 290-301.
2. Gana, K., & Broc, G. (2019). Structural equation modeling with lavaan. ISTE Ltd; John Wilery & Sons, Inc.
3. Kazdin, A. E. (2017). Research design in clinical psychology (Fifth edition). Pearson.
4. Montero, I., & Leon, O. G. (n.d.). A guide for naming research studies in Psychology. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 7(3), 847-862.
5. Vynohradov, O. H. (2020). Vykorystannya mozhlyvostej movy prohramuvannya ta se¬redovyshha R u psyxolohichnyx doslidzhennyax: T’yutorial z bazovyx metodiv. Ukrayin¬s"kyj Psyxolohichnyj Zhurnal, 2(14), 28-63.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lecture, seminar, workshop, individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Oral responses : -40 points
2. Analytical report: - 40 points
3. Final testing: - 20 points
4. Participation in the All-Ukrainian competition "Social Data Analysis", presentation at the conference "Research Innovations", preparation of a scientific article in the Ukrainian Psychological Journal - 60 points.
The final evaluation is conducted in the form of a credit.
The grade is based on the results of the student's work during the semester (the maximum number of points is 100).
Students who have scored a total of less than 60 points during the semester, but more than the critical-calculated minimum of 40 points, make up the flow. The credit is conducted in the form of an oral survey on the subject of the course and a creative individual task, which are evaluated at 20 points.
Students who have scored less than the critical-calculated minimum of 40 points during the semester are not allowed to take the test.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Oleksandr
Hennadiiovych
Vynohradov
Department of Social Psychology
Faculty of Psychology
Faculty of Psychology
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Social Psychology
Faculty of Psychology