Unit name | Apprenticeship in Psychological Research |
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Unit code | PSYCM0043 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Jeff Brunstrom |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit provides students with an apprenticeship in psychological research. Taking their research interests into account, you will be assigned to a research group of an academic member of staff within the School of Psychological Science, and contribute to the design, implementation, and dissemination of ongoing research carried out in that research group.
The aims of the unit are to learn about and provide critical insight into the process of conducting psychological research in a real-world application.
On successful completion of the unit, a student will be able to:
4 x synchronous sessions - two at beginning of term and two towards the end. Ad hoc support also offered throughout.
2000-word research portfolio (100%).
Essential
American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Clark-Carter, D. (1997). Doing quantitative psychological research: From design to report. Hove, UK: Psychology Press.
Recommended and further reading will be made available through Blackboard.