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Postgraduate Course: Discovering Development (CLPS11049)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis online course provides an introduction to psychological research design and methods within a developmental context.
Course description Discovering Development is suited to students with little or no prior training in psychological research and for students who are new to research with children and young people. The course provides the basics of quantitative and qualitative design; data collection methods, including how to adapt classic methods for use with children and adolescents in the clinical and general population; systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The course examines in some depth issues of ethics and consent in researching with children and young people.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a critical and contextualised understanding of the key issues in research design and ethics.
  2. Evaluate the appropriateness of different methods of primary/secondary data collection based on issues of design, analysis and population of interest.
  3. Demonstrate research literacy through critical appraisal and synthesis of research.
  4. Develop a viable research proposal that can demonstrate logical links between research questions, design and (primary/secondary) data collection.
Reading List
Greig, A. Taylor, J. & MacKay, T. (2013) Doing Research with Children: A practical guide. London: Sage
Chapters from the Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science by Teti Douglas
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Develop your research knowledge that will enable you to discuss, share, present and analyse data and information in various formats and from a range of sources
Develop your research methods and data analysis skills
Develop your critical reflection and writing skills
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Angus MacBeth
Tel:
Email: Angus.Macbeth@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: L.Sheal@ed.ac.uk
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