2024-2025 / PSYC5918-1

Epistemology in psychological sciences

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in psychology, professional focus in cognitive and behavioural neuroscience3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in clinical psychology3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus in social, occupational and organizational psychology3 crédits 
 Master in psychology, professional focus3 crédits 

Lecturer

Steve Majerus

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This class provides an introduction into the critical analysis of theoretical models (diagrams, connexionist models) and intervention methods commonly used in psychological sciences and speech and language therapy. The students will learn several epistemological methods that will help them to distinguish science from pseudoscience. These methods will be applied to several cognitive domains, including language and memory. The students will also get familiarized with connexionist architectures (computational models).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Critical appraisal of various theoretical methodologies in psychological sciences as well as in speech and language therapy

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

nihil

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- Critical analysis of epistemological writings
- Critical analysis of scientific models
- Training of English skills (the working documents will be in English)
- Oral presentation of scientific and epistemological texts

- Interactive epistomological discussion

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

face-to-face

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Articles and slides available from my.uliege.be

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

Oral exams + participation in class
 
 

Work placement(s)

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Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

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Contacts

smajerus@uliege.be

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