Unit information: Apprenticeship in Psychological Research in 2020/21

Unit name	Apprenticeship in Psychological Research
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

Description including Unit Aims

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.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit, a student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the types of practical challenges that researchers experience when conducting psychological research.
2. Explain the process for the recruitment of participants.
3. Illustrate the ways in which a research project might by improved in the future.
4. Communicate an overview of findings from a research project in a presentation.

Teaching Information

4 x synchronous sessions - two at beginning of term and two towards the end. Ad hoc support also offered throughout.

Assessment Information

2000-word research portfolio (100%).

Reading and References

Essential

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6^th 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.