Postgraduate Course: Research Methods in Applied Psychology (CLPS11066)
Course Outline
School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course provides an introduction to psychological research design and methods.
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Course description |
Research Methods in Applied Psychology aims to introduce students to a range of basic research methods in clinical psychology. The course caters for students from a range of backgrounds, including those who are new to research. The topics covered include: framing research questions, observational and experimental designs, data collection approaches, systematic literature review and ethical considerations of research. The course explores both the theoretical underpinnings of research design and the practical considerations and constraints of real-life research. The course is delivered with 1-hour weekly face-to-face lectures and 5 tutorials. Students are expected to heavily engage in independent learning hours.
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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 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Course Start Date |
16/09/2024 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
191 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
95 %,
Coursework
5 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment: Exam 95%, and SONA Research Participation 5%.
SONA Research Participation will be explained on the first Lecture.
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Feedback |
Not entered |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical and contextualised understanding of the key issues in research design and ethics.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of different methods of primary/secondary data collection based on issues of design, analysis and population of interest.
- Demonstrate logical links between research questions, design and (primary/secondary) data collection.
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Reading List
Morling B. (2021) Research Methods in Psychology. London: W.W. Norton & Company. |
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
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Leonor Rodriguez
Tel:
Email: lrodrig2@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Yuke Duan
Tel:
Email: yduan@ed.ac.uk |
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