Course Description

Unlock the power of experimental research in psychology and elevate your programming skills with PsychoPy. This course offers a comprehensive exploration of experimental design principles, data management, and programming techniques using the industry-leading PsychoPy Builder. Designed to complement your existing knowledge in psychology as a science and research methods, this course empowers single-honors students to confidently navigate the realm of experimental research and programming.

This course enhances your experimental research design and programming skills. Through engaging seminars, you'll explore research scenarios, design principles, and programming with PsychoPy. Hands-on experience, peer support, and problem-solving foster a collaborative learning environment.

Course Aims

The overarching aims of this course are to:

• To help students understand the practical aspects of experimental research within discipline
• To develop skills in programming experimental tasks in PsychoPy Builder using fundamental design principles
• Understand how to manage data from PsychoPy experiments
• To foster a sense of autonomy in the learning environment

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will:

• Take responsibility for their own learning, identifying knowledge/skills gaps, and planning
• Have a working knowledge of how specialised software can be used to collect psychological data
• Communicate psychological knowledge accurately and reliably
• Understand the scientific method and be able to identify issues for research, and select appropriate methodological techniques to address these issues