Undergraduate Course: Dissertation in Psychology (PSYL10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | An experimental research project conducted either singly or jointly with another student, but submitted individually as an 8000 word dissertation |
| Course description |
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
386 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Submission of a bound 8000 word dissertation |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes:
- the ability to design and conduct an original piece of research; to be able to make a clear link between the existing literature and the experimental hypothesis under test;
- to be aware of any ethical issues which may arise from the work;
- to plan a major piece of research, and to recruit and test participants within the time limits;
- to succinctly report results and wherever appropriate use correct statistical procedures;
- to discuss results obtained in relation to the existing literature.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
There are none. This is individual supervision on an ad hoc basis |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Caroline Watt
Tel: (0131 6)50 3382
Email: Caroline.Watt@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
Email: F.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
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