Practical Course of Quantitative Research

Code:

P206

Acronym:

TPIQ

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Scientific Research Methodology

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	149	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	1	-	3	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

General
-To improve a critical perspective to psychological knowledge production as a result of the experience of active participation on a natural setting research;
-To enhance the understanding of different psychological research process phases’ integration and articulation.
-To evaluate limits and advantages of studies conducted on natural settings: correlation approach and interpretation and generalization of results based upon convenience samples;
-To develop problem solving skills and the support of decisions taken.
Specific competences:
-Autonomous and group work
-Hypotheses formulation and support.
- Data collection through psychological instruments’ administration
-Statistical treatment procedures of quantitative data
-To ask for the collaboration of people outside Faculty.

-Bibliographic research

Program

-Bibliographical research
-Hypotheses construction and
-Assessment instruments selection
-Data collection
-Data statistical analysis
-Results Interpretation and discussion
-Oral and written exposition along and in the end of research process.

Mandatory literature

Almeida Leandro S.; Metodologia da investigação em psicologia e educação. ISBN: 978-972-97388-5-2
Ghiglione Rodolphe; O^inquérito

Teaching methods and learning activities

-Oral exposition of different fundamental elements to conduct a research
-Autonomous and group work, guided and discussed with the teacher.

Software

SPSS

keywords

Humanities
Social sciences
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Statistics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	26,00
Data collection	Trabalho laboratorial	3,00
Selection and evaluating of psychometrical qualities of standardised instruments	Trabalho laboratorial	6,00
Literature research	Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Scientific paper redaction	Trabalho laboratorial	20,00
Data codification, entry, treatment	Exame	10,00
Presentation of literature research and empirical findings	Trabalho laboratorial	10,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

-Attendance and participation on different research phases
-Approval on proposed tasks
- Approval on Research paper

Examinations or Special Assignments

Continuous evaluation of attendance and participation and scientific article