This information is for the 2019/20 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Ilka Gleibs
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology, MSc in Psychology of Economic Life, MSc in Social and Cultural Psychology and MSc in Social and Public Communication. This course is not available as an outside option.
All components of this course are compulsory for students taking
Course content
This course is for MSc students in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science. It will:
1) provide an overview of methodological issues for Psychological research;
2) cover core skills in research design in Psychology; and
3) provide training in core psychological methods of analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
By the end of the course as a whole, students will be equipped with methodological skills that will enable them to conduct empirical research for their MSc dissertation and possibly research after the MSc.
Teaching
Teaching takes place in the MT, LT and ST. The course has four components:
Formative coursework
Students will follow the formative work requirements on the MY course(s) that they take under each stream.
Indicative reading
Assessment
Exam (50%, duration: 2 hours) in the January exam period.
Report (50%) in the ST.
Key facts
Department: Psychological and Behavioural Science
Total students 2018/19: 158
Average class size 2018/19: 12
Controlled access 2018/19: No
Value: One Unit
Personal development skills