Practical and Research Psychology 1 - Module PS3021 Programme content

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Identify a range of research study designs used in psychology.
• Match statistical tests to research questions
• Describe how to analyse basic descriptive in SPSS
• Discuss the different analytical methods in psychology.
• Display a professional to commitment to upholding research integrity
• Acknowledge the research ethics are a core component of psychological research.
• Manipulate the effects of an independent variable on a dependent variable
• Construct a psychology experiment
• Execute statistical analysis using SPSS.

Assessment

Students will be required to analyse and write up data reports in private study time. Emphasis will be on developing skills of collaboration (group practicals), articulate, proactive, responsible, knowledge and creativity (in report writing).