ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 100 Hours of tutorials: 6 Expository Class: 20 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Social, Basic and Methodological Psychology, Political Science and Sociology
Areas: Behavioural Science Methodology, Psicoloxía Organizacional e Xurídico-Forense
Center Faculty of Labour Relations
Call: Annual
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
Course objectives
- To able the student to perform action-research designs in Organizational and Work Psychology, in Jury Psychology and in Social Intervention.
- To train up the students on statistical and methodological techniques applied to scientific research in Organizational and Work Psychology, in Jury Psychology and in Social Intervention.
- To develop the abilities to interpret and to asses the quality of the investigations achieved in Organizational and Work Psychology, in Jury Psychology and in Social Intervention.
- To know how to frame a research problem in the context of Organizational and Work Psychology, Jury Psychology and Social Intervention.
- To know hou to design a scientific research in the context of Organizational and Work Psychology, Jury Psychology and Social Intervention.
- To teach how to make and discuss a research paper.
Contents
Theoretical schedule.
• Subject 1. Fundamentals of statistics and probability.
• Subject 2. Factor analyis.
• Subject 3. Regression analysis.
• Subject 4. Analysis of variance.
• Subject 5. Content analysis techniques.
• Subject 6. Case studies.
Practice schedule.
• Practice 1. Fundamentals of statistics and probability.
• Practice 2. Factor analyis.
• Practice 3. Regression analysis.
• Practice 4. Analysis of variance.
• Practice 5. Content analysis techniques.
• Practice 6. Case studies.
Basic and complementary bibliography
Basic bibliography.
Palmer, A. (2011). Análisis de datos en diseños experimenales. Palma de Mallorca: Ediciones UIB.
Keppel, G. (1991). Design and analysis. A research handbook. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall.
Pardo-Merino, A. y Ruiz-Díaz, M.A. (2002). SPSS 11. Guía para el análisis de datos. Madrid: McGraw Hill.
Pardo, A. e Ruiz, M. A. (2014, recurso electrónico). Gestión de datos con SPSS statistics. Madrid: Síntesis.
Bardin, L. (1986): El análisis de contenido. Madrid: Akal.
Montero, J., y Minuesa, C. (2018). Estadística básica para ciencias de la salud. Cáceres: Universidad de Extremadura.
Arce. C., e Real, E. (2001). Introducción al análisis estadístico con SPSS. Barcelona: PPU
Additional bibliography.
León, O. & Montero, I. (2004). Métodos de investigación en psicología y educación. Madrid: McGraw Hill.
Winer, B.J. (1962). Statistical principles in experimental design. New York: John Wiley.
Competence
- Be able to analyze the features of the reseach data and to make a decision on the most approiate statistical model.
- Understand the functioning of the advanced statistical models studied into the subject: factor analysis, cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling, regression and analysis of variance.
- Perform statistical anlaysis by means of IBM SPSS Statitiscs Program.
- Know how to interpret the results of the statistical analysis and an how to make a report of the results.
- Be able to create methodical categorical content systems.
- Be able to analyze content analysis data.
- Be able to analyze case studies.
The lectures consist of demonstrations of theoretical content of the subject. In order to deepen and reinforce the exposed contents, interactive classes are contemplated that favor the acquisition of the specific competences of the subject, as well as meaningful learning. In addition, these practical classes are intended for the student to acquire the procedural and research skills of the subject. For this, case analyzes and prison treatment programs will be carried out.
The tutorials are a direct and face-to-face relationship, for continuous advice and in-depth study of the theoretical and practical contents of the student's work, as well as to answer questions.
The tutoring schedule will be agreed with each student so that it is compatible with their classes and other academic obligations. It is advisable to send an email to constantino.arce [at] usc.es (constantino[dot]arce[at]usc[dot]es) to set the date and time of the tutorial.
The final grade of the students will be made up of the following way:
a) For the evaluation of the expository contents, an evaluation system will be applied by means of a knowledge test that will have a weight in the final grade of 60% (6 points out of 10).
b) The interactive classes will be evaluated through various indicators (attendance [compulsory], participation, reports to be delivered for each class). The weight in the final grade will be 40% (4 points out of 10).
c) To pass the subject it will be necessary to have passed both the expository and interactive parts.
The dates and times of the examination review will be established and developed in accordance with the internal regulations of the USC.
The same evaluation system will be applied to all calls. Thus, in the case of not passing the subject in the call from May to June (1st opportunity), in the July call (2nd opportunity) only the objective test will be repeated, maintaining the score obtained in the activities developed throughout the course.
Students who, by virtue of an agreement adopted by the Board of the Faculty of Law, obtain the exemption from class attendance for this subject, will have to carry out, in addition to the final test, an empirical research work on a topic related to the contents of the subject. This will be tutored and will replace your physical presence and participation in interactive classes.
For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades will be applied.
Study time and individual work
(A) Attending activities
Theoretical sessions: 20 hours
Specialized seminaars: 8 hoours
Practice sessions: 16 hours
Conselling: 2 hours
Avaliation: 2 hours
Total attending hours: 48
(B) Personal work of the student
Readings and preparation of support documents: 18 hours
Previous readings, discussion and analysis of documenst. Individual and group reports: 21 hoours
Counselling: 10 hours
Evaluation: 25 hours
Total personal work hoursl: 102
An active and uninterrupetd participation into classes process is recommended. The knowledge acquired on this topic is sequentially developed. Th lack of assistance to the classes may cause problems in following the contents.
Ramón Arce Fernández
Coordinador/a- Department
- Political Science and Sociology
- Area
- Psicoloxía Organizacional e Xurídico-Forense
- Phone
- 881813853
- ramon.arce [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Constantino Arce Fernandez
- Department
- Social, Basic and Methodological Psychology
- Area
- Behavioural Science Methodology
- Phone
- 881813795
- constantino.arce [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
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