Theory and Methodology of Modern Psychology

2023/2024

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

6

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience

Course type:

Compulsory course

When:

1 year, 1, 2 module

Instructors

Alenina, Evgeniia

Ivanova, Marina

Izmalkova, Anna

Kosonogov, Vladimir

Martín-Luengo, Beatriz

Якимова Елена Геннадьевна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Psychology is becoming more of an interdisciplinary topic every year, and this master’s program is embracing that change. This course is intended to provide a knowledge at a theoretical and practical level of topics in psychology with a particular focus in research. During the first module, theories that aim to explain the basic cognitive process and some applied topics in Psychology will be reviewed stressing the most used research methods on each area. The second module is mainly focused in hands-on sessions in which the student will get basic knowledge and also practice with several research tools for designing and conducting experiments (e.g., OpenSesame, E-prime, PsychoPy, etc). This academical year 2023/24, module 1 will be taught by Beatriz Martín-Luengo, senior research fellow. Module 2 will be taught by senior research fellow Vladimir Kosonogov.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the methodology of cognitive psychology research
• Understand the role of the scientific method in psychology and neuroscience
• Analyse published psychology papers
• Understand the role of the computers and technology in psychology and neuroscience
• Practice a number of techniques and tools for designing creating and analyzing experiments
• Understand the basics of Matlab as outlined in the online course https://www.coursera.org/learn/matlab/

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Learn the origins of cognitive psychology and its development
• Understand how psychology research can be applied in everyday life
• Understand the basis of cognitive psychology
• Understand the limitations of current computers, processors, memory and graphics

Course Contents

• Psychology overview
• Basic cognitive processes
• Applied cognitive psychology
• The computer and experiment display
• Introduction to OpenSesame
• Introduction to E-Prime
• Introduction to PsychoPy
• Introduction to Presentation

Assessment Elements

• Assignments (Tests, 1 module) 0.5
• Mid-term test 0.2
• Homework assignments 0.3

Interim Assessment

• 2023/2024 2nd module
  0.5 * Assignments (Tests, 1 module) 0.5 + 0.3 * Homework assignments 0.3 + 0.2 * Mid-term test 0.2

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• de Groot, J. I. M., Berg, A. E. van den, & Steg, L. (2012). Environmental Psychology : An Introduction. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=446208
• Dehaene, S., Sergent, C., & Changeux, J.-P. (2003). A neuronal network model linking subjective reports and objective physiological data during conscious perception. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.9E60F42A
• Gudjonsson, G. H., & Haward, L. R. C. (2016). Forensic Psychology : A Guide to Practice. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1165368
• King, D. B., Viney, W., & Woody, W. D. (2016). History of Psychology : Ideas and Context (Vol. Fifth edition). New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1028367
• Nairán Ramírez-Esparza, Samuel D. Gosling, Verónica Benet-Martínez, Jevrey P. Potter, & James W. Pennebaker. (2004). Do bilinguals have two personalities? A special case of cultural frame switching. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.C6F88FA3
• Neisser, U. (2014). Cognitive Psychology : Classic Edition (Vol. Classic edition). New York: Psychology Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=916875
• Tod, D. (2014). Sport Psychology : The Basics. Hoboken: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=792366

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Carugno, G. (2018). Is Music a Universal Language? From Semiotics to the Recent Findings of Music Psychology. Interdisciplinary Humanities, 35(3), 26–35. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=asn&AN=139187692

Authors

• ZINCHENKO OKSANA OLEGOVNA
• MARTIN LUENGO BEATRIZ
• NTUMANIS IOANNIS -
• DOLGOARSHINNAIA ALEKSANDRA VYACHESLAVOVNA
• KOSONOGOV VLADIMIR Владимирович
• EFIMOV KIRILL VADIMOVICH