Unit name | Summer Research Project in Psychological Research |
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Unit code | PSYC10015 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Quadflieg |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
The unit is designed to expose students to a wide variety of research skills and experiences with a particular focus on preparing them for future PGR projects in psychology. Students will join pre-existing research groups at the School of Psychological Science and contribute to ongoing University of Bristol research endeavours. They will be expected to contribute to the design, implementation, and/or dissemination of ongoing research as carried out by their designated group. The aims of the unit are to provide hands-on experience with, and critical insight into, the process of conducting psychological research. Further aims include the promotion of discipline-specific knowledge through the exploration of novel research questions, the advancement of independent research skills (as typically involved in completing a psychological study), and the illustration of future study and career opportunities within the realm of psychological science.
On successful completion of the unit, a student will be able to:
The unit combines an e-learning portfolio that covers the basic elements of psychological research in general terms, complemented by direct and increasing exposure to real-world psychological research throughout the duration of the unit. Each student will partake in a multi-week project in order to discover techniques and skills required to design, carry out, and/or analyse contemporary psychological research.
E-learning Quiz (20%)
Template-Compatible Research Diary (2500 words, 80%)
American Psychological Association (2008). Reporting standards for research in psychology. American Psychologist, 63, 839-851.
Further readings will be made available separately through the students’ respective supervisors.