PS10166: Research methods and design 1
[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]
Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
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Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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Description: | Aims: * To introduce students to qualitative research methods and design. * To enable students to design and conduct questionnaire and interview based research * To enable students to analyse and write up research using these methods Learning Outcomes: After completing this unit, students will be able to: * To explain the key elements of qualitative research and describe when, how and why different approaches may be used. * To design and critically evaluate questionnaire based methods in psychology research * To design and critically evaluate interview-based methods used in psychology research. * To evaluate qualitative analysis of interview-based and naturally occurring data using different analytic approaches. * To consider practical and ethical issues relevant to the use of questionnaires, interviews, and naturally occurring data in psychological research. Skills: Knowledge of a range of data collection and analysis techniques, and awareness of their strengths and limitations. (T/F A) Competence in the design of closed and open questions for a questionnaire and interview schedule (T/F A) Skills in the conduct of research including data gathering and analysis. (T/F A) Awareness of the practical and ethical considerations in the conduct of research. (T/F A) Skills in effective written communication of ideas and research findings (T/F A) Problem solving skills including in the clarification of questions, consideration of alternative solutions and reflection on outcomes. (T/F A) Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines (F A) Ability to work independently, without close supervision or guidance (F A) Content: Introduction to qualitative used in data collection and data analysis. Choosing and evaluating methodology. Design of questionnaire and interview-based research. Conducting questionnaire and interview-based research using different qualitative analysis techniques. Conducting analysis of naturally occurring data. Quality and ethical issues. |
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PS10166 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Psychology
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