Module overview
In this module, students will continue their journey towards becoming a psychology researcher in order to design, run, analyse and write-up the results of both quantitative and qualitative research.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Conduct empirical research under supervision.
- Write up the results of experiments in reports in APA format using appropriate methods (e.g., including tables and graphs).
- Select and write up the results of statistical tests using hand calculation and SPSS.
- Determine experimental designs and research questions for both quantitative and qualitative research.
Syllabus
Summary of topics covered:
-Refresher from material covered in Becoming a Psychology Researcher I
-Additional statistical tests (e.g., non-parametric tests, ANOVA, non-parametric equivalent to ANOVA, correlations, regression, chi-squared tests), to be conducted in SPSS
-Research ethics
-Conducting, analysing and writing up the results of qualitative research
-Writing up the results of experiments in reports and papers
-Presenting the results of research in APA format
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
To encourage students to become active members of the community and engage with psychology research, the module will provide a range of different activities to get them started. This will involve standard lectures and workshops, both of which will take in person. It will also involve weekly online meetings across years 1 and 2 as students work on a set of large-scale research projects together collaboratively. Students will also be given the opportunity to engage in data collection in laboratories in the School of Psychology.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 172 |
| Completion of assessment task | 80 |
| Teaching | 48 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Howell. Statistical Methods for Psychology.
Andy Field. Discovering Statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Formative Assessment Workshops will involve students practicing their research and statistical skills and getting feedback and support in doing so. Students will be supported in writing a practice laboratory report for an experiment that they have conducted. Summative Assessment An exam at the end of Semester 1 will test students’ skills in writing up the results of research and conducting statistical analyses. Students will write two reports in semester 2 based on the results of experiment(s) that they have conducted.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| A lab report | 15% |
| Exam | 50% |
| A lab report | 35% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Exam | 50% |
| A lab report | 50% |