Unit name | Further Psychological Research Methods |
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Unit code | PSYC30024 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Allen |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
PSYC10010 Psychological Research Methods |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
In this unit, students will build on research skills developed in PSYC10010: Psychological Research Methods. These skills will be applied in advanced experimental, correlational, and mixed methods contexts. Students will develop and conduct psychological research studies and present their findings in varied formats.
The aims of this unit are to:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
There are two interlinked strands to this unit: The lecture strand and the laboratory strand.
In the lecture strand students will engage with a set of asynchronous online learning materials each teaching week. These materials will include video lectures, readings and practical activities. After engaging with these materials, students will join a synchronous online class with two purposes. The first of these is to address any questions that students have about the online learning materials. The second is to assess their progress through the online learning materials with a short quiz. Students’ scores on a proportion of these quizzes will be aggregated, and worth 30% of their final grades for this unit.
In the laboratory strand, students will work in small groups under the supervision of a staff member (who they will meet with weekly) to complete the tasks necessary for successful execution of two psychological research studies. Students will individually write-up both studies for assessment.
Full engagement with both strands of the unit is expected, and essential for success.
Formative Assessment:
Students will receive regular formative feedback via their participation in learning activities dispersed throughout lectures and laboratory classes. Participation in these formative activities will assist students' progression toward the unit's ILOs.
Summative Assessment:
Other Pass Requirements:
In addition to earning the requisite number of marks, to pass this unit students must (a) develop and deliver a presentation; and (b) participate in a number of studies as a member of the school's experimental hours scheme (or complete an equivalent written activity).
Students will be directed to weekly readings via Blackboard.