Numbering Code	G-INF01 63161 SJ46 G-INF01 63161 SJ12	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Seminar
Target Year		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)
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 read research papers critically. - To learn best practice methods for transparent and reproducible research.
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
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Grades will be determined by the scores of assignments given at each class.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students must attend the class after completing 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)