Postgraduate Course: Research 1 (CLPS12036)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Health in Social Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Clinical Psychology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course is mandatory for all DClinPsychol first year postgraduate students. Research 1 provides the trainees with the skills necessary to develop a doctoral thesis proposal, covering quantitative and qualitative research methods, common statistical methods and ethical principles for conducting research within the NHS. |
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 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Description |
Weeks |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should have:
1. Knowledge and understanding of different quantitative and qualitative research methods and be able to reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of these methods for differing research questions.
2. An understanding of common statistical tests and be able to choose an appropriate test for different types of data.
3. An awareness of and ability to reflect on the ethical issues in conducting psychological research with human participants and of conducting research in the NHS specifically, and how these issues can be addressed.
4. An ability to apply the above knowledge and skills to the development of a detailed research proposal for a doctoral level thesis project.
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Assessment Information
| Trainees will be required to submit a detailed written proposal of around 5000 words for a doctoral level thesis. This will include a rationale for the study with appropriate reference to the wider literature, a consideration of the ethical issues. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Clinical Psychology, Research, Statistics, Thesis Proposal, Ethics, NHS |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Emily Newman
Tel: (0131 6)51 3945
Email: emily.newman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Evelyn Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)51 3972
Email: Evelyn.A.Kelly@ed.ac.uk |
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