| Unit name | Summer Research Project in Psychological Research |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| 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%)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PSYC10015).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
