Lecture : Thursdays 10:00-12:00 TU Berlin Room H2038
Seminar : Thursdays 12:00-14:00 TU Berlin Room H2038
-Main language of the module is English
-Prerequisite : training in psychology or other empirical sciences. Coding in Python will be part of the hands-on components but no prior coding experience required
-Communication channel : email (sein.jeung@tu-berlin.de) /discord (link to be provided)
-Lecture evaluation : written report
-Seminar (limited to max. 15 participants) : group project, evaluation based on a presentation & deliverables (data and code repository)
-The new syllabus for summer semester of year 2025 will be updated by end of March.
In this module, we explore a range of digital (and analogue) tools that are applicable to human factors research & cognitive science to boost quality of research.
Gain theoretical knowledge in the following areas (VL):
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Metascience - understand how scientific knowledge is generated and used in the current publication system
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Learn how to benefit from and contribute to emerging/growing movements towards better research practices
- Critical perspectives on limiting factors
Gain hands-on experience in the following methods (Seminar):
In the seminar, course participants will form groups and practice I) documenting and reporting research output and II) reproducing another group's output based on their documentation and reports
This will enable course participants to acquire practical skills useful for a streamlined workflow in research, such as
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Version control and collaboration system (git, Github)
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Project and script management
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Data handling and sharing (Open Science Framework, Brain Imaging Data Structure)
- Reporting and publication
- Trainer/in: Carolin Engbertz
- Trainer/in: Sein Jeung