B8797 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DATA ANALYSIS

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

By the end of the course students will know the theoretical basis of psychological testing theories, and practical applications in the areas of health, well-being and social inclusivity.

Contenuti

Introduction to scientific research in psychology

The logic of hypothesis testing

Research designs: experimental, quasi-experimental, observational

Operationalization and measurement of variables

Questionnaire-based data collection

Descriptive statistics and data visualization

Inferential statistics: Correlation, General Linear Model, Mediation Analysis

Interpretation of statistical results in psychological research

Testi/Bibliografia

Scientific papers and other course materials will be made available on Virtuale.

Suggested reading (optional):

Field, A. (2024). Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics (6th ed.). SAGE.

Metodi didattici

Learning by doing: the teacher will introduce each topic and then guide the students in practical exercises using real datasets.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Practice assignments and a final individual oral exam.

Students with learning disorders and/or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

PowerPoint presentations.

Journal papers provided by the teacher.

Statistical software (e.g., JASP, SPSS) and example databases.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Giulia Casu