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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Psychology
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Eyal Kalanthroff
Coordinator Office Hours:
Needs to be scheduled
Teaching Staff:
Prof Eyal Kalanthroff,
Ms. shira hebel,
Ms. kinneret endevelt,
Ms. hadar naftalovich,
Ms. Shir Berebbi
Course/Module description:
In this course are learn about ways in which scientific thinking modes allow a better understanding of the world, and hence - critical thinking. Among other things we will discuss research design, problems and failures in research, critical thinking processes, reasoning biases and more.
Course/Module aims:
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the principles of critical scientific thinking, as well as concepts and basic tools for conducting research.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
At the end of the course students will be able to write an original research proposal.
In addition they will be able the read scientific papers from a critical perspective, and understand of the threats and failures that characterize various research designs.
Attendance requirements(%):
Presence mandatory only in -23.6.22
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
2 weekly meetings:
1.5 hr lecture for the full class
45 minutes practice meetings in small groups.
Course/Module Content:
• What makes a good theory; History of psychology as a science; experimental approach.
• From theory to a research question to an and experiment
• Theory and experiment, experimental and correlational research designs, statistical correlation and causality.
• experiment: a method to control, experimental vs. quasi-experimental designs.
• Within and between subjects designs, reliability.
• Test- validity: predictive validity, content validity, internal validity
• Integration of information from multiple sources, clinical vs. statistical prediction
• Validity of the research results: internal validity, statistical validity, construct validity, ecological validity.
• reasoning biases: Regression to the mean and perception of randomness
• reasoning biases: persistence of beliefs
• reasoning biases: introspection failures
Required Reading:
Beyth-Marom, R (ED). (2001). Research methods for the social sciences, 2nd ed., Tel- aviv: Open University press.
units 1,2,3,6,7.
Additional Reading Material:
Beyth-Marom, R (ED). (2001). Research methods for the social sciences, 2nd ed., Tel- aviv: Open University press.
units 4,5,8.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 50 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 45 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 5 %
Poster presentation
Additional information:
Course website:
http://moodle.huji.ac.il/hu12/
Research proposal needs to be approved (at early stages of the course)
Written Exam - online alternatives will be explored in case a written exam will not possible.
A grade > 60 is required in both the exam and paper.
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