Enrollment year
2022/2023
Academic discipline
M-PSI/01 (GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF BRAIN AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
2nd semester (27/02/2023 - 09/06/2023)
Lesson hours
54 lesson hours
Prerequisites
Advanced knowledge on cognitive processes and methods in neuroscience and experimental psychology
Learning outcomes
The student will learn to carry out bibliographic research, to recognize the different parts of a scientific article, to identify salient information and to produce an informative article starting from a scientific article. Moreover, synthesis skills will be developed in order to produce abstracts and a review of the literature.
Course contents
Class attendance for this seminar course is mandatory. We will focus on the techniques of online bibliographic research and the methods of drafting a scientific work. Students will select some scientific papers on a topic they are interested in, and they will develop the ability to summarize them, frame them in the reference literature, and comment on them. The course is a practical experience in experimental psychology.
Teaching methods
The course will be based on lectures and seminars. Class materials will be shared online through Google Drive and Kiro, and assignments will be reviewed through group discussions. Students’ participation will be encouraged throughout the semester to promote a cooperative attitude towards problem solving and to help them develop their critical thinking skills.
Reccomended or required readings
Gatti D. & Vecchi T. (2019). Memoria. Carocci Editore, Roma
Additional material will be given during the course
Assessment methods
Students will take a final exam composed of two parts: the first one consists in an abstact production starting from the reading of a scientific article; the second one consists in a review production. The students will be able to take the exam exclusively at the end of the course.
Further information
Students will take a final exam composed of two parts: the first one consists in an abstact production starting from the reading of a scientific article; the second one consists in a review production. The students will be able to take the exam exclusively at the end of the course.
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