Postgraduate Course: Professional and Generic Psychological Research Skills (PSYL11020)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Psychology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course explores a range of fundamental professional presentation and research, writing and publishing skills.
Timetable
Publishing research in peer-reviewed journals; Prof Martin Pickering
Conference talks and poster presentations; Dr Manon Jones
Academic Writing and APA format; Dr Julia Simner
Research and grant proposal; Dr Holly Branigan
Communicating with a non-technical audience; Dr Peter Lamont |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 1 (Sem 1), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Faculty Room North, David Hume Tower | 1-5 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Faculty Room North, David Hume Tower |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Be able to critically review a published or submitted paper
2. Be able to transmit research findings in an accessible way to a variety of audiences
3. Be able to transmit research findings competently in a variety of formats
4. Be able to correctly reference and cite accessed material
5. Be able to use a range of resources to find and manage references |
Assessment Information
| Research proposal presentation - research proposal presented in poster form at MSc Postgraduate Conference at the end of semester 2 |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Martin Corley
Tel: (0131 6)50 6682
Email: Martin.Corley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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