PL2S124 - Researching Children and Young People 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 5
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PL2S124 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Researching Children and Young People | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Psychology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Youth and Community | ||
| Module Leader: | Victoria Markham | ||
| Module Team: | Kirsty Richards, Klara Price, Dan Bowers, Alexis Jones, Leigh Attwood | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100497 - psychology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 5 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To extend students’ understanding and experience in methods used when researching children and young people.
To provide opportunities to gain practical experience of researching in this area.
Content Summary
The module will look at qualitative and quantitative approaches to research and the strengths and limitations of each approach; research methods specifically for studying development, including longitudinal, cross-sectional, time-lag and microgenetic methods; basic statistical methods; ethical and practical issues in researching children and young people. Students will also return to debates around ethical and practical issues associated with researching children and young people and will consider these in the context of new methodologies included in this module. Finally opportunities to complete practical research projects (both qualitative and quantitative) will give students experience of researching topics relevant to the study of children and young people.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 64 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Evaluate the strengths and limitations of different research methods and of evidence based practice when working with children and young people. |
| LO2 | Design and conduct research projects relevant to children and young people and report findings appropriately. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Practical Written Work 1 | Students will write a method reports on a Qualitative Project completed during class | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment | Practical Test 1 | Students will conduct a series of quantitative analysis of data using SPSS software and report their analysis and workings in a word document | 120 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Practical Written Work 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Practical Test 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |