Universität Wien

200231 SE Theory and Empirical Research (Development and Education) 1 (2023S)

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: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

08.03.2023 Plenum: organizational matters, presentation of topics, and self-study: given literature
15.03.2023 Plenum: Writing project, presentation of literature review and research questions, and group assignment.
22.03.2023 Self-study: Literature research and work
29.03.2023 Group work: Development of research questions
19.04.2023 Plenum: Peer feedback and presentation as well as discussion of research question 1(first groups, focus on theoretical derivation).
26.04.2019 Plenum: Presentation and discussion of research questions 2 (last groups, focus on theoretical derivation).
03.05.2023 Plenum: Study design and planning, initial idea formulation, and group discussion.
10.05.2023 Group work: Planning the study design
31.05.2023 Plenum: Presentation and discussion of the study design 1
07.06.2023 Plenum: Presentation and discussion of the study design 2
14.06.2023 Plenum: How to write a exposé
21.06.2023 Plenum: Questions about the exposés, methods, or implementation of the studies

office hours
Carolina Pletti: Dienstag 11:00 – 11:45h, Liebiggasse Raum O1.53; with pre-registration!
Verena Schäfer: Donnerstag 09:00 – 10:00h, Liebiggasse Raum O1.52; with pre-registration!

  • Wednesday 08.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 15.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 22.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 29.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 19.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 26.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 03.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 10.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 17.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 24.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 31.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 07.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 14.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 21.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5
  • Wednesday 28.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal H Psychologie KG Liebiggasse 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Investigating positive social interactions in psychology and cognitive neuroscience

In this seminar, we will focus on different types of positive social interactions: we will research and discuss topics such as laughter, synchrony, bonding and joint action. Psychological research has historically focussed mainly on “negative” topics such as negative emotions and psychopathology, while neglecting positive interactions and positive emotions. However, positive social interactions and shared positive emotions play an important role in human life, strongly influencing life quality and general health. In this course, the students will get acquainted with the new literature and open questions on these research topics. The course will tackle the study of positive interactions from a behavioural, physiological and neural perspective.

The main goal of this Seminar is to acquire the necessary abilities to plan and conduct a research project. This semester mainly focusses on the first steps, that is:
− How to conduct a critical literature research and to formulate meaningful research questions.
− How to develop a study design, including choice of methods and sample, and feasibility analysis
− Finally, how to prepare an exposé including ethical aspects.

Assessment and permitted materials

Your grade will be composed of the following three parts:
1. presentation of research questions/hypotheses and method (50%) - group work.
2. research exposé (50%) - individual work (due by 7/29/2019).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Active participation and completion of all set tasks (incl. small group work and self-study) as well as attendance at all plenary sessions are prerequisites for receiving the 8 ECTS points.

Examination topics

Estimated duration of the tasks (8 ECTS = 200 hours)

Knowledge transfer (plenary) and individual feedback: 20 hours
Self-study: literature work: 50 hours
Small groups: Development of research questions, prepare presentation: 40 hours
Small groups: Development of study design and hypotheses, prepare presentation: 40 hours
Exposé writing: 50 hours

Reading list

Hoehl, S., Fairhurst, M., & Schirmer, A. (2021). Interactional synchrony: signals, mechanisms and benefits. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 16(1–2), 5–18. https://doi.org/10.1093/SCAN/NSAA024

Gervais, M., & Wilson, D. S. (2005). The evolution and functions of laughter and humor: a synthetic approach. The Quarterly Review of Biology, 80(4), 395–430. https://doi.org/10.1086/498281

Reis, H. T., & Aron, A. (2008). Love: What Is It, Why Does It Matter, and How Does It Operate?. Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 3(1), 80–86. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6916.2008.00065.x

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