Seminar on Cognitive Sciences
| Numbering Code |
G-EDU46 57424 SE30 G-EDU46 57424 SE12 G-EDU46 57424 SE46 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | Course Type | topics seminar | |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.5 |
| Instructor name |
KAMITANI YUKIYASU (Graduate School of Informatics Professor) KUMADA TAKATSUNE (Graduate School of Informatics Professor) NISHIDA SHINYA (Graduate School of Informatics Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Group reading and discussion on methods for transparent and reproducible research in psychology and neuroscience. | ||
| Course Goals |
- To learn about the issues regarding the poor reproducibility of published research and the questionable research practices in psychology and neuroscience. - To learn to think critically about the conclusions made by researchers. - To learn best practice methods for transparent and reproducible research |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The instructors select several relevant papers for each class and assign homework. The following topics will be discussed. (1) Introduction (2-4) Replication crisis in psychology and neuroscience (5-10) Research methods (11-13) Open science (14, 15) Discussion and feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Grades will be determined by the scores of assignments given in each class. 【評価方針】 到達目標について、教育学研究科の成績評価の方針に従って評価する。 |
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| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students must attend the class after completing the reading and the assignment. | ||
| References, etc. |
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology: A Manifesto for Reforming the Culture of Scientific Practice, Chris Chambers, (Princeton Univ Press, 2019), ISBN:0691192278 Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science, Stuart Ritchie, (Vintage Digital, 2020) |
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