Code: | MTP03 | Acronym: | MEIP II |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Investigation Methodology |
Active? | Yes |
Web Page: | http://https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/pt/ucurr_geral.ficha_uc_view?pv_ocorrencia_id=407590 |
Responsible unit: | Psychology |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Psychology Themes |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MTP | 20 | Official Curricular Structure | 1 | - | 6 | 54 | 162 |
Following “Metodologia e Epistemologia da Investigação em Psicologia I”, the goals are to apply and understand research methods in the context of students’ own research project, helping them to develop skills in critically evaluating research studies and providing the tools needed to design one’s own study.
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
Quantitative research:
- research goals, methods, and analyses
Introduction to the program of quantitative data analysis SPSS
- structure of SPSS
- data files set
- descriptive statistics and graphics
- principles of inferential statistics
- parametric and non parametric tests
- bivariate inferential statistics (chi square, t test; Pearson correlation; simple linear regression)
- analysis of variance with one and two factors, and with repeated measures
- transformation of variables and files
Qualitative research:
- research goals, methods, and analyses
- content analysis
Autonomous work:
Students will complete small tasks and activities in order to
designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 60,00 |
Participação presencial | 40,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
designation | Time (hours) |
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Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 25,00 |
Estudo autónomo | 20,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 45,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 45,00 |
Total: | 135,00 |
Type of evaluation: A final examination will be given
Terms of frequency: In order to be admitted to the final exam, students are required to attend at least 75% of the weekly sessions.