720200 VU Specific Scientific Methods in Psychology: Analysis of observational studies

summer semester 2025 | Last update: 12.05.2025 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Psychology

Instructor:

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Psych. Dr. Matthias Alexander Gondan-Rochon, +43 512 507 56065

Course number:

720200

Title:

VU Specific Scientific Methods in Psychology: Analysis of observational studies

Type/hours:

VU 2

ECTS credits:

2,5

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

Successful participants of this course will have acquired profound knowledge on the ways of deriving scientific knowledge from observational studies, including the limitations, for example, with causal interpretation of effects.

Contents:

Correlation studies, Mediation analysis and structural equation models, Propensity score matching, other matching procedures, Case-control studies, register studies, causal inference, statistical methods for binary data and event times, Markov processes for multistage events, diagnostic studies, historical controls, nonrandomized studies, Bayes-statistics, STROBE-guideline.

Methods:

Lecture and exercise sheets

Assessment:

exercise sheets + written exam

Literature:

Lash et al. (2022). Modern Epidemiology.

Pearl (2012). Causality.

Vorlesungsskript mit schriftlichen Zusammenfassungen + einzelne weitere Artikel

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/5826707938

Start:

see dates

Course allocation

Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science

Master's Programme Psychology according to the Curriculum 2011 (120 ECTS-Credits, 4 semesters)

Compulsory Modules (75 ECTS-Credits)

Module 1: Methods and Theory of Psychology (10 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)

Sustainable development goals

SDG 3 - Good health and well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Wed 2025-03-05	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-03-12	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-03-19	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-03-26	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-04-02	13.15 - 14.45	online (Psychologie) online (Psychologie)		Online-Termin
Wed 2025-04-09	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-04-30	13.15 - 14.45	online (Psychologie) online (Psychologie)		Online-Termin
Wed 2025-05-07	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-05-14	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-05-21	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-05-28	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-06-04	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-06-11	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-06-18	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Wed 2025-06-25	13.15 - 14.45	HS 2 (Sowi) HS 2 (Sowi)	Barrier-free
Fri 2025-06-27	13.00 - 15.00	rr 19 rr 19	Barrier-free	1. Prüfungstermin
Fri 2025-06-27	13.00 - 15.00	rr 21 rr 21	Barrier-free	1. Prüfungstermin
Fri 2025-06-27	13.00 - 15.00	rr 18 rr 18	Barrier-free	1. Prüfungstermin
Fri 2025-06-27	13.00 - 15.00	rr 14 rr 14	Barrier-free	1. Prüfungstermin
Fri 2025-06-27	13.00 - 15.00	rr 15 rr 15	Barrier-free	1. Prüfungtermin

Booking

Group	Booking period	Date of exam
720200-0	2025-06-16 10:00 - 2025-06-25 23:59	2025-06-27 13-15.00 Rechnerraum 14/15/18/19/22
	Note: 1. Prüfungstermin	Gondan-Rochon M.