| Unit name | Research Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PSYCM0055 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Benton |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Year 2 & 3 units forming part of the MSci Psychology with Innovation programme. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Year 4 units as required for MSci Psychology with Innovation programme. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Psychological Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This mandatory unit for the MSci Psychology with Innovation requires you to design, conduct, analyse and write-up an original piece of empirical research. The research report is to be based on an empirical investigation carried out by the student, with guidance from the project Supervisor.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Independent and group work with supervisor. Teaching consists of meetings with the project supervisor to determine the nature of the theoretical question to be addressed, the appropriate empirical approach to the question, steering the proposal through the Ethics Committee, setting up and conducting the empirical work, analysing the data and discussion of the implications of the findings for the theoretical question posed.
Formative (mandatory) project proposal and poster presentation (pass or fail).
Final unit mark based on supervisor's report (5%) and project report (95%). The main body of the report is not to exceed 6,000 words (7,000 for qualitative reports, to reflect the textual nature of the data).
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. PSYCM0055).
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.
