Entry requirements

The student should be admitted to the Master Programme in Social Sciences with Specialisation in Psychology. Within the undergraduate education or the equivalent, s/he should have acquired basic knowledge in methods and statistics.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to

- account for the theoretical foundations of psychological measurement with regard to central psychological data collection methods and model testing

- discuss and evaluate the reliability of different types of psychological data collection methods

- be able to choose the data collection method and assess its applicability to various psychological problems

Content

The course presents measurement methods in psychology - theory and application - currently qualitative method, item response theory, questionnaire, implicit measurement, observation, psychophysics, modelling, brain imaging, and motion measurement.

Instruction

The teaching is given in the form of lessons, seminars and demonstrations. Teaching is given in English.

Assessment

The student's knowledge is assessed with written individual tests. Also, active participation in seminars and demonstrations is required. The grades well pass, pass and fail are applied.