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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course explores a range of fundamental professional presentation and research, writing and publishing skills.
Open only to those students in the 2nd year of their part time studies. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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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
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Additional Information
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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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