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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate a range of basic skills and methods for the investigation of human behaviour and experience;
Generate hypotheses and research questions and identify and implement the most effective and appropriate method for their exploration;
Design and conduct basic research studies in psychology using a range of quantitative and qualitative methods, either individually or in collaboration with others;
Understand the ethical issues that might arise during research and address these;
Analyse data using a range of basic statistical and qualitative methods.
This module provides students with the requisite skills for investigative work throughout their degree. There is an emphasis upon both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, which are introduced alongside tools for analysis (including SPSS) and report writing skills.
Content will include the nature of research in psychology, statistical methods and principles, correlational studies and analysis, observational studies, experimental design and related statistical methods. Qualitative approaches and methods will also be introduced.
This module will be taught using both weekly lecture sessions and practical sessions of two hours. Lecture content will introduce the key concepts and will include lectures presented via the VLE. Practical sessions will focus upon students to designing, conducting, and participating in studies, and analysing data. The emphasis will be on active, collaborative and student-led learning. Students will undertake weekly directed activities, completing tasks and engaging with learning materials on the VLE.
Lectures
Hours: 20
Intended Group size: Cohort
Practicals
Hours: 20
Intended Group size: 40-50
Guided independent study
Hours: 160
Further details relating to assessment
Directed activities: These consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. This assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be successfully completed. A pass mark will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.
001 Written report 1500 words semester 1 30%
002 Written report 1500 words semester 2 30%
003 Exam 1 x 1 hour end of sem 2 30%
004 Directed activities semester 1 & 2 10%
Module Coordinator - SARAH BARNES
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4YL
