Postgraduate Course: Specialist Techniques in Psychological Research (PSYL11070)
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 |
Please use Learn |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will cover a variety of specialist techniques for data collection and/or quantitative data analysis that are used in different areas of contemporary psychological research. It will cover the advantages and disadvantages of these, considering the sorts of research questions to which each might be applied, and provide basic instruction in using them. Topics may include basic and applied single case studies, family and twin studies, eye-tracking, EEG, fMRI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and use of experiment-building softwares. Students will have a choice of core topics. There will also be the opportunity to attend other lectures and workshops.
At a minimum, for each technique covered, you should get a good overview of the sorts of research question that a given technique is suited to addressing, the sorts of data that it yields, and how those data are dealt with, and the main advantages and limitations of the technique.
Core topics will comprise the student's choice of 6 lectures, or 5 lectures plus a lab class. Students taking
Options include additional lab classes (as well as the core topics, subject to availability). Workshops are always taken as options (subject to availability).
Feedback Events:
- Teaching team will advertise office hours for Q&A
- A Learn discussion board will be set up |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 4 (Sem 2), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
24/02/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
85 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1) Understand how the research question affects the choice of data collection method
2) Become familiar with the scenarios in which the range of design types discussed are applicable
3) Become adept in describing and managing data collection in a variety of the areas covered |
Assessment Information
Report on methodology, 3000 words
Assignment Deadline: Thursday 24th April 2014, 12 noon
Maximum Word Length: 3000 words
Assignment Return Date: Friday 16th May 2014 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Confirmed Topics:
Single Case Studies, pros and cons, basic and applied designs and statistical methods (4 hours)
Family and twin studies (4 hours)
Eyetracking, EEG and TMS techniques (4 hours)
fMRI techniques (4 hours) |
| Transferable skills |
New research design and statistical skills. Appreciation of the diversity of research approaches. |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alexandra Morcom
Tel: (0131 6)51 1907
Email: alexa.morcom@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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