Practical Course of Quantitative Research

Code:

P206

Acronym:

TPIQ

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Scientific Research Methodology

Instance: 2008/2009 - 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	156	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, L. & Freire, T.; Metodologia de investigação em psicologia e educação. , Braga: Psiquilibrios, 2003
Faria, L.; Contextos Diferenciais do Desenvolvimento Humano. Relatório para o título de agregado do 1º Grupo (Psicologia), da FPCEUP (Parte II) , Edição de autor, 2005
Ghiglione, R. & Matalon, B.; O inquérito. Teoria e prática., Oeiras: Celta Editora., 2001

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

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