Postgraduate Course: Current Topics in Psychological Research (PSYL11023)
Course Outline
School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | This course in integrated with the Departmental Seminar Series in Psychology, in which high profile external speakers will speak on a variety of contemporary research topics, across both semesters. MSc students taking this course are required to attend the Departmental Seminar series , and encouraged to engage with ongoing research discussions more widely. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
75 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
The assignment will be a 1500 word review on the topic of one of the Seminars, to explain the content of the talk, and its wider relevance, to a lay audience. |
Feedback |
Comments provided on submitted assessments |
No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- understand the underlying theoretical principles of at least two local research projects
- explain how research questions have influenced the methodologies that were chosen to explore the hypotheses under exploration
- to show how choice and use of methodology is influenced by the particular subject matter
- to examine how contextual factors affect collection and meaning of evidence
- discuss current research issues with experts in the area
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Additional Class Delivery Information |
Attend all lectures / departmental seminars as scheduled |
Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Thomas Bak
Tel: (0131 6)50 9861
Email: thomas.bak@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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