Unit information: General and Generic Research Skills 2 in 2013/14

Unit name	General and Generic Research Skills 2
Unit code	PSYCM0012
Credit points	10
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Tom Troscianko
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	School of Psychological Science
Faculty	Faculty of Life Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

The unit builds on the General and Generic Research Skills 1 unit to increase both the breadth and depth of coverage for taught postgraduate students to carry out and communicate research within Psychology. The purpose is to bring all students up to the standard required to support teaching, learning and science writing at postgraduate level.

Intended Learning Outcomes

The lectures aim to cover an increased range of research skills, some of which are subject-specific, and will help you to produce high quality psychological research. The Unit develops more advanced IT skills, including thesis and publication preparation, presentation skills, publication skills, and an introduction to the process of peer-review publication and grant application procedures.

Teaching Information

Lectures

Assessment Information

This Unit is assessed purely on Coursework: Literature Review (70%) and Seminar Diary (30%).

Reading and References

• APA (2001) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Edition). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. (PN147 PUB).

• APA (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct: 2010 amendments. http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx

• Bell, P.B., Staines, P.J. with Michell, J. (2001). Evaluating, doing and writing research: A step-by-step guide for students. London: Sage Publications. (BF77 BEL).

• BPS (2009). Code of ethics and conduct: Guidance published by the Ethics Committee of the British Psychological Society. Leicester: British Psychological Society. Available online to download as a .pdf file: http://www.bps.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/code_of_ethics_and_conduct.pdf

• Kimmel, A.J. (2007). Ethical issues in behavioral research: basic and applied perspectives (2nd edition). Oxford: Blackwell. (BF76.4 KIM)

• Sternberg, R.J. & Sternberg, K. (2010). The psychologist's companion: A guide to scientific writing for students and researchers (5th edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (BF76.8 STE).