Universität Wien

200221 SE Theory and Empirical Research (Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology) 1 (2022S)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 04.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 18.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 25.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 01.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 08.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 29.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 06.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 13.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 20.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 27.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 03.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 10.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 17.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Friday 24.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In the first semester of this TEWA course, small groups of students will develop a research question related to reinforcement learning in individual with different levels of social processing, and set up a small research project to address the research question.
Data for the research project will be collected and analysed in TEWA 2.
AIMS:
1. Learn to read, interpret, critically reflect on, and integrate research literature on reinforcement learning in the context of social and personality traits.
2. Learn to derive a relevant research question from existing literature.
3. Learn to design a simple empirical study to address the research question
CONTENTS:
The weekly sessions consist of:
- Introductory sessions with discussions on research literature
- Oral group presentations of literature, research question and research plan
- Open science practices (preregistration of the study and analyses)
- Q&A sessions
METHOD:
The course will be held in presence.

Assessment and permitted materials

The overall assessment will consist of the following partial achievements:
1. Oral group presentations on literature, research question and method plan
2. Written research proposal
3. Active participation in the sessions (discussions, giving peer feedback, implementing feedback)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The overall grade will be calculated from the grades on the partial achievements. All partial achievements must be assessed with at least sufficient.

Examination topics

Reading list

A detailed literature list will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Topics include reinforcement learning, autism, social anxiety, and loneliness.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 03.03.2022 15:48