B6418 - Project Skills

Learning outcomes

By the end of the training activity students wiil know how to design research and intervention projects

Course contents

The course will allow students to learn the principles of project design. Projects will be considered with a specific focus on:

• Leading the reader to understand “Why Bother” (with the project)?
• Defining the topic of the project
• Summarizing the state-of-art
• Planning the project and its implementation (e.g., plan of activities, Gantt)
• Building relationships with other partners

Special attention will be devoted to projects related to the two pillars of the master's degree (i.e., well-being across the lifespan and social inclusivity). In this regard, practical examples of interventions will be shown, with a specific focus on:

• methodological issues in planning a psychotherapy trial;
• interventions aimed at improving intergroup relations
• reserach and interventions on disadvantaged group

Readings/Bibliography

References will be provided during the course and will be related to the specific topics addressed in each session

Teaching methods

In addition to brief lectures, teaching methods will be focused mainly on small groups' work and guided discussions related to the course contents.

Assessment methods

Assigned collective tasks i.e. presentation of a project inspired by the reading of financially supported

 

 

The assessent of the course relies on a "Pass" or "Not Pass" evaluation. By no means grades are attributed to students

Teaching tools

Video projector, computer, power point presentations, and materials provided during classes

Office hours

See the website of Monica Rubini

See the website of Michela Menegatti

See the website of Edita Fino

See the website of Francesca Prati