• know the basic methodological principles and research methods in psychology; main features, capabilities and limitations of modern psychological research;
• be able to study theoretically and empirically investigate psychological phenomena based on methodological foundation of modern psychology; use the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in various subject areas of contemporary research in psychology;
• be aware of the main directions of development of modern psychology with regard to methodology for methodological tools of modern psychology, as well as with regard methodological crisis in modern psychology; understand the perspective and resources to overcome this crisis.

- Research in psychology;
- Visual and special psychological diagnostics.

ethodological principles of scientific and psychological research. The specificity of the methodology of basic and applied scientific research in psychology. Methodological prerequisites definition of key concepts of scientific and psychological research. Methodological and theoretical basis of scientific research in psychology. Methodological foundation methodological tools of modern scientific and psychological research. Justification methods of modern scientific and psychological research. Features psychodiagnostic methods of modern psychology. Features psycho methods of modern psychology. Prospects methodology and system methods of modern psychology.

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- current control (40%): written reports of practical work, oral examination.
- final control (60% of exam): the maximum score - 100 points.