Theory and methodology of modern psychology

1.

THEORY AND
METHODOLOGY OF
MODERN PSYCHOLOGY
A. Batkhina, D. Dubrov

2. Seminar 1: 27/09/2017

Acquaintance
Expectations and apprehensions
Course requirements
Questions

3. Acquaintance

About myself in a nutshell
Your first degree (major, university)
Your field of research interests
Your expectations and
apprehensions of this course

4. Forms of assessment

Quizzes
Presentations
Written assignment
Final exam
Final grade = 0.2*Quiz average + 0.2*Presentations average
+ 0.3*Written assignment + 0.3*Final exam

5. Quiz

3-4 open-ended questions based on the
recommended literature (1 paper/chapter)
The quiz will take up to 30 minutes of every seminar
class
The quiz will contribute 20% to your final grade for the
course

6.

Presentations
Presentations will be the major activity on each seminar class
The topic for presentations will be based on the recommended literature
2-3 presenters or groups of presenters will be chosen randomly in the
beginning of each class
Presenters will have 30 minutes to prepare
The presentations (15-20 minutes long) are followed by the questions
and discussion (15-20 minutes long)
The presentations will contribute 20% to your final grade
Presenters will not write a quiz on the day of presentation

7. Written assignment

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.).
Part 1 (1st 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.
Part 2 (2nd 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.

8. Final exam

Multiple choice test (on lecture material)
Final exam will contribute 30% to your final grade

9. 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 Develo
pments in Cognitive Social Psychology // Annual Review of So
ciology, Vol.24, pp.239-264.

10. 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)

11. Thank you for your attention!