METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
cod. 1005507

Academic year 2014/15
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Psicometria (M-PSI/03)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
56 hours
of face-to-face activities
8 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

The aim is the knowledge of observative methods for experimental researchs and diagnosis

Prerequisites

no precondition

Course unit content

Scientific research and research in the humanities.Studies of direct and indirect observative methods

Full programme

The research design. Experimental research. Quasi-experiment. Factorial experiment. Plan interrupted factorial series. Single subject design (N=1). Descriptive research longitudinal cross-sequential. Direct and indirect observation. Observative method; observative instrument. Observation and assessment in early childhood. IEP.
The observation of the elderly and geriatric assessment. Assessment of cognitive impairment.

Bibliography

Pinelli M. (2008) “Metodologia della ricerca psicologica elementi di base” Uninova (pp.49-89; 99-131) 
Pinelli M. (2009) “Metodi e strumenti di valutazione nel ciclo di vita” Aracne (pp.35-133; 183-275)
Rollo D. e Pinelli M. (2011)“Osservare e valutare lo sviluppo” Franco Angeli (pp.240)

Teaching methods

frontal lesson or groups exercise using audiovisual material

Assessment methods and criteria

case analysis ad intervents plane

Other information

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