Postgraduate Course: Psychological Research Concepts and Design (PSYL11021)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all 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 |
The course examines issues relating to the formulation and execution of research ideas. It examines how psychological research fits into the tradition of general scientific research and considers the constraints imposed on research by ethical considerations. It also examines the precautions that must be taken to ensure that research findings are valid and generalisable.
Classes usually include topics on: Defining and formulating research hypotheses; generalisability; sampling; ethics; philosophy of science; phenomenology and psychology |
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), Available to all students (SV1)
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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 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Faculty Room North, David Hume Tower |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the relationship between research ideas and the formulation of testable hypotheses.
2. Understand the position of psychological research in the general scientific tradition.
3. Understand the importance of sample selection and mechanisms to ensure adequate sampling.
4. Understand the prerequisites for generalisability of research findings.
5. Understand ethical considerations relating to research design and conduct. |
Assessment Information
| One 3,000 word essay |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Robert Mcintosh
Tel: (0131 6)50 3444
Email: r.d.mcintosh@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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