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BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT METHODS Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
Psychology of Development and Psychology of Education
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Objectives
Contents The main objective of the course is to transmit the preliminary knowledge of the logic of psychological reasoning. In particular, the intent is to make known the psychosocial research, the epistemological principles, the rules underlying scientific research and the different techniques available to a researcher to achieve the desired cognitive objectives.
Extended Syllabus Epistemological principles of scientific knowledge. the Epistemological debate on scientific knowledge.
- Explain and interpret: the paradigms underlying scientific knowledge.
- Knowledge and scientific method. Theory and psychological. the hypothesis. the research process: materials and tools.
- the translation of methodological principles into practice. the construction of a quantitative research design. the preparation of the observation plan. the sample design.
- the logic and problems of secondary analysis. the monovariate and multivariate analysis
Recommended Bibliography La misurazione del comportamento. Martin, P., Bateson, P (2010)
Methods of Provision
Teaching Methods Lectures which illustrate the contents of the course and are supplemented by power points prepared by the lecturer, and the textbook.
Student-teacher activities aimed at deepening some aspects of the teaching: discussion on students' proposals on topics of particular interest; possibility of periodical tests in preparation for the final exam.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The final exam consists of an oral exam on the course contents. Evaluation objects: knowledge of the contents, the ability to connect concepts and topics, the quality of oral presentation, the ability to acquire critical and methodological skills. The final grade goes from 1 to 30 with honours (cum laude), according to the following modalities: 1-17 insufficient; 18-21 sufficient; 22-24 fair; 25-27 good; 28-29 very good; 30-30 with honours (cum laude) excellent.