Module overview

The Applied Research Methods Modules cover the common needs for training in research methods and statistics of all students in their first year of postgraduate study in psychology. As one of a series of research units, it provides trainees with knowledge and skills to develop proficiency in the Health Professions Council (HPC) Standards of Proficiency (SOP).

Details

School	Module Code	Credit Points	Level
School of Psychology	RESM6012	10	Level 7

Staff

Module Lead
Catherine Brignell

Requisites

Requisites are modules you must have before or at the same time as this module.

For RESM6012 there are no requisites.

Aims

To provide the foundation for the skills needed for both evidence based and evidence generating practice in psychology through a series of six workshops. These sessions will combine lectures with group work and tasks to be completed on the computer. Topics to be covered include an introduction to the philosophical underpinnings of research, research ethics, research design in psychology, concepts underlying the statistical analysis of data, and reviewing the research literature. Thus it aims to introduce students to the theoretical basis for a wide range of research methods.

Learning Outcomes

Reference	Learning Outcome
LO1	Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key principles and practices in the development and planning of psychological research.
LO2	Identify and describe key features of the philosophical underpinnings of research methods used in psychology.
LO3	Recognise and appropriately address ethical issues that apply to psychological research.
LO4	Select and apply strategies for effective and systematic literature searching.
LO5	Describe the main concepts relevant to the design and conduct of a variety of research methodologies including small N, interventions, and mixed methods designs.

Syllabus summary

· Philosophical underpinnings of research, research questions and hypotheses, & mixed methods · Ethics and Governances · Data preparation, power and effect size. · Clinically significant / statistically significant change & case studies and single sample studies · Clinical trials and interventions · Systematic reviews - the literature search process

Learning and Teaching Summary

Learning and teaching methods

This is a 10 CATS (5 ECTS) module, which translates into a total study time of 100 hours. These 100 hours are split into 18 teaching hours and 82 hours of independent study. Teaching will consist of six three hour long workshop sessions. During teaching sessions a variety of teaching and learning methods will be used including lecture presentations; group work (for example role play of an ethics committee, assessing research questions and forming hypotheses, discussing study designs), using a computer to conduct literature searches and calculations. Opportunities for formative assessment and feedback are built into the module in the form of in-class teaching and learning activities. Staff provide verbal feedback during these activities to help you gauge and develop your knowledge and understanding. Test-yourself multiple choice questions (with automated feedback/answers) are available on Blackboard so that you can evaluate your own knowledge and understanding.

Study Time

Type	Hours
Independent Study	70 hrs
Lecture	18 hrs
Preparation for scheduled sessions	12 hrs
Total study time	100 hrs

Assessment and Feedback Summary

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