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Experimental Psychology (VPUPK_361)

About Study Course

Department: Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Inese Jokste
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Psychology
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Other Sub-Branches of Psychology; Psychology

Objective

To promote students’ understanding of experimental pihology methods by preparing students for independent scientific research activities, by presenting theoretical basics of experimental research, principles of planning and organisation.

Prerequisites

Methodology of the scientific study; General Psychology; Statistics

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.describes different experimental designs and their purpose; identify different variables of the expert study, characterises control groups; distinguishes between the principles of counterbalancing; names the signs of scientific vigor of the experimental study, their risks and threats.

Skills

1.knows how to plan and justify an experimental study in psychology

Competence

1.analyses ethical aspects of the experimental study, scientific vigor and its risks and threats.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Psychology5BachelorLimited choiceInese Jokste, Helma Vīksna
Psychology 5BachelorLimited choiceInese Jokste, Helma Vīksna
Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Psychology 2BachelorRequiredInese Jokste, Helma Vīksna
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