SUBJECT

Title

Field-work in Cognitive Psychology

Type of instruction

practical

Level

master

Part of degree program
Credits

10

Recommended in

Semester 4

Typically offered in

Spring semester

Course description

Aim of the course:

The aim of the course is to give a possibility for the students to create a high quality MA thesis. At the beginning of the semester students complete their thesis, furthermore, they have a possibility to think their results over and refine both the research method and the theoretical questions. The form of the course is tutorial so the constant discussion with tutor is required. To the end of the semester the students will be ready to form the further steps of the research or publish their results.

Learning outcome, competences

knowledge:

  • acquisition of intense theoretical knowledge
  • ability to create a new theoretical framework or model
  • comprehensive knowledge related to all important part of the research method

attitude:

  • acquisition of the approach of an critical researcher
  • theoretical competence

skills:

  • comprehensive methodological knowledge
  • ability to test theoretical questions and for relevant hypotheses

Content of the course

Topics of the course

At the beginning of the semester the students meet their tutor and create a research plan with a tight schedule.

Learning activities, learning methods

Evaluation of outcomes

Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation:

requirements

At the beginning of the semester students are to finish their master thesis with the guidance of their tutor. After submitting the thesis, students have a possibility to think over the critical points and further research questions. There is a possibility to run the control studies, and develop the research to be able to form an original research question and give a possibility to publish the results.

mode of evaluation: ………….

criteria of evaluation:

  • ability to develop of a critical approach
  • quality of the control studies
  • relevance of the developed theoretical framework, and the effort of the student for building a reliable research plan
Readings

Compulsory reading list

see the specific course description

Recommended reading list

see the specific course description