Learning Outcomes
By the end of the theoretical part of the course (the 2 hour weekly lectures), students are expected:
(a) to familiarize themselves with the basic principles of scientific research and ethics in psychological research and with different research approaches, in order to better understand the empirical evidence that is presented in their courses and textbooks.
(b) to be able to design and conduct a research study.
By the end of the lab (the 2 hour weekly excersises in small groups), students are also expected:
-to better understand the empirical evidence that is presented in their courses and textbooks,
-to be able to design and conduct a research studies.
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course is an introduction to basic principles of scientific research.
Steps in conducting scientific research. Types of scientific research. Quantitative and qualitative research approaches.Ethics in psychological research. Types of variables. Scientific hypothesis. Sampling.Reliability and validity of measurements. Observational methods, interview methods,questionnaires. Basic concepts and principles of experimental research. Types of experimental designs. Comparison studies (cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, and cross-cultural studies). Basic principles of writing a scientific paper.
The course involves:
(i)2 hours weekly lecture (Teacher: P. Metallidou)
(ii)2 hours weekly exercises in small groups of students on methodology issues (Teachers: P. Metallidou, D. Moraitou, D. Tata).
Keywords
Scientific research, Ethics, Quantitative and qualitative research approaches, Sampling, Variables, Measurement, Experimental research
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Christensen, L. B. (2007, μετάφρ.). Η πειραματική μέθοδος στην επιστημονική έρευνα (8η έκδ.). Επιστημονική Επιμέλεια: Μπ. Ντάβου. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση.
Bryman, A. (2017, μετάφρ.). Μέθοδοι Κοινωνικής έρευνας (Επιστημ. Επιμ. Α. Αϊδίνης). Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
Stier Adler, Ε., & Clark, Ρ. (2018, μετάφρ.). Κοινωνική Έρευνα: Μια ξενάγηση στις μεθόδους και στις τεχνικές (5η έκδ.) (Επιστημ. Επιμ. Γ. Τσίρμπας). Θεσσαλονίκη: Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα.
Shaughnessy, J. J., Zechmeister, E. B., & Jeanne, S. (2018). Οι ερευνητικές μέθοδοι στην Ψυχολογία (Επιστημ. Επιμ. Έ. Ζιώρη). Αθήνα: Gutenberg.