- Docente: Elena Gherri
- Credits: 6
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Communication Sciences (cod. 8885)
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from Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 06, 2024
Learning outcomes
The courses included in the Laboratory 2 are conceived to offer students a direct contact with the professions of communication. The objectives may change according to professional changes in the field of communication.
Course contents
A brief introduction to the main research methods in psychology will be offered during the first part of the course. Specifically, we will discuss about the main behavioural paradigms used to investigate cogntive processes. Furthermore, we will discuss key elements related to experimental design, the manipulation of variables and the formulation of research questions.
In the second part of the course, the students will have an opportunity to practice their critical thinking abilities evaluating research studies published in the 'Giornale Italiano di Psicologia'. This part of the course will be characterized by group discussions and presentations.
Readings/Bibliography
The relevant material including lecture slides and scientific papers will be shared by the lecturer.
Teaching methods
The lab is characterised by lectures and group discussions and presentations carried out by the students.
Assessment methods
Students will need to demonstrate that they have achieved the main learning objectives through a final oral presentation (power point slide show) carried out in class in which they will briefly describe and critically evaluate one published study in experimental psychology.
Office hours
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