CODE 56053 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 1 PSICOLOGIA 8753 (LM-51) - LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The workshop aims to introduce the use of the SPSS package, one of the most popular software for data analysis. AIMS AND CONTENT TEACHING METHODS Lectures, exercises ( individual and group ) to be carried out independently, correction in the classroom and discussion of critical issues emerged. SYLLABUS/CONTENT After an introduction on the management and organization of data by Excel, it will go to the description of the main features and functionality of SPSS (insert, recoding and display of data, descriptive statistics, contingency tables, correlation, comparison of averages and nonparametric tests, multivariate statistical analysis). RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Fondamenti di psicometria, 2°/ed (C. Chiorri, 2014) Computer tools and insights of the reference manual, available for free download at the following link: http://www.ateneonline.it/chiorri2e/areastudenti.asp TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD VALERIA BATTINI Ricevimento: On request: valeria.battini@unige.it Exam Board VALERIA BATTINI (President) CARLO CHIORRI LESSONS LESSONS START 09/27/2016 Class schedule USING SOFTWARE FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION A final exam is not expected . ASSESSMENT METHODS The exercises performed during the workshop will constitute evidence of the learning evaluation. Specifically, four exercises will be prepared on the subject topics of lectures that students will have to play independently for an estimated time of fifteen hours. The teacher will evaluate the homework and will provide appropriate guidelines for the eventual correction. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 22/05/2017 11:00 GENOVA Registrazione 05/06/2017 11:00 GENOVA Registrazione 19/06/2017 11:00 GENOVA Registrazione 03/07/2017 11:00 GENOVA Registrazione 04/09/2017 11:00 GENOVA Registrazione 18/09/2017 11:00 GENOVA Registrazione FURTHER INFORMATION It suggests the previous course attendance Experimental and statistical methods in psychology.