THEORY AND METHODOLOGY OF MODERN PSYCHOLOGY A. Batkhina, D. Dubrov
Seminar 1: 27/09/2017 ØAcquaintance ØExpectations and apprehensions ØCourse requirements ØQuestions
Acquaintance ØAbout myself in a nutshell ØYour first degree (major, university) ØYour field of research interests ØYour expectations and apprehensions of this course
Forms of assessment ØQuizzes ØPresentations ØWritten assignment ØFinal exam Final grade = 0. 2*Quiz average + 0. 2*Presentations average + 0. 3*Written assignment + 0. 3*Final exam
Quiz Ø 3 -4 open-ended questions based on the recommended literature (1 paper/chapter) Ø The quiz will take up to 30 minutes of every seminar class Ø The quiz will contribute 20% to your final grade for the course
Presentations will be the major activity on each seminar class Ø The topic for presentations will be based on the recommended literature Ø 2 -3 presenters or groups of presenters will be chosen randomly in the beginning of each class Ø Presenters will have 30 minutes to prepare Ø The presentations (15 -20 minutes long) are followed by the questions and discussion (15 -20 minutes long) Ø The presentations will contribute 20% to your final grade Presenters will not write a quiz on the day of presentation
Written assignment is a project proposal of an intervention activity aimed at social change (e. g. anti-smoking campaign, proenvironmental behavior, designing better financial decisions, programs aimed at minorities inclusion, etc. ). Ø Part 1 (1 st module) – deadline: 26/10/2017 (11. 59 PM) You should clearly state the problem and its significance, the goal of the project, and provide a brief, yet comprehensive, theoretical overview of academic social psychological literature. Ø Part 2 (2 nd module) – deadline: 14/12/2017 (11. 59 PM) Based on the literature overview, you should propose the design of the intervention. The design should contain the description of the target audience, a detailed plan of activities, and the description of the expected results.
Final exam Ø Multiple choice test (on lecture material) Ø Final exam will contribute 30% to your final grade
Homework: seminar 04/10 1. Advanced social psychology. (2010). The state of the science. Ed. by R. F. Baumeister, E. J. Finkel, Oxford University Press, Inc. NY. р. 63 -100 2. Schwartz N. (1998). Warmer and more Social: Recent Developments in Cognitive Social Psychology // Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 24, pp. 239 -264.
Seminar 11/10 Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research in the Social Sciences Dr. Regina Arant & Prof. Klaus Boehnke Bremen International Graduate School for Social Sciences – BIGSSS, Jacobs University Bremen Topics Qualitative methods: Interviews o From research question to interview guide o Recruitment of participants o Practice: becoming an interviewer o Brief introduction to qualitative data analysis Qualitative Methods: Focus Groups o Brief introduction Mixed Methods (MM) Research o Definitions of MM research o Distinction between MM and triangulation o Phrasing research questions in MM research o Criteria for conceptualizing MM studies o MM designs o Mixing beyond the design stage (sampling, data collection, data analysis)
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