PL2D118 - Finding Things Out: Approaches to Psychological Investigation 01 Dec 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PL2D118 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Finding Things Out: Approaches to Psychological Investigation | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Psychology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Youth and Community | ||
| Module Leader: | Hayley Gibbon | ||
| Module Team: | Dan Bowers, Alexis Jones, Kirsty Richards, Leigh Attwood, Karen Chamberlain, Andrea Mahoney | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Dec 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To provide students with the opportunity to gain critical understanding and methodological skills necessary for psychological investigation.
Content Summary
The module will examine a range of methodological processes within the field of Psychology, allowing students to develop a clear and critical understanding of them. The module will include hands on experience with a number of methodological approaches as well as relevant equipment. This will include qualitative, physiological, implicit and observational measures and approaches. Students will also be exposed to advanced specialist content in an area of their choosing (from a specified list) which will provide a context for their methodological learning. The precise nature of these topics will change from year to year, depending on current themes and debates in the field. Formative assessment opportunities will allow students to see how different methodological approaches can be applied to a specific topic and will support students’ completion of summative assignment tasks.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 72 |
| Independent Study | 200 |
| Directed Study | 128 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically appraise core psychological methodologies |
| LO2 | Evaluate specialist research areas with reference to the appropriateness of specific methodologies |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Self Reflective Assessment 1 | A reflection of the student's learning from the process of preparing the proposal. | 0 | 750 | 10 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | A proposal for a research topic relevant to the problem/challenge set at the start of the module | 0 | 4000 | 70 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Annotated Bibliography 1 | Annotation of a bibliography relevant to the student's proposal topic | 0 | 1200 | 20 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Self Reflective Assessment 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Research Plan / Proposal / Project/ Log 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Annotated Bibliography 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |