PS52038: Advanced research methods for applied psychology
[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
- Modular - September Start (M02)
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| Assessment Summary: | CWRI 25%, CWSI 50%, PRPR 25% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Qualitative methods report (CWRI 25%)
- Quantitative methods report (PRPR 25%)
- Research Proposal (CWSI 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
This unit will focus on the methodological issues relating to the development of an applied psychology research study or evaluation and will include issues such as:
- Epistemology underpinning research design and methods; methodological issues in quantitative and qualitative approaches.
- Justification and types of research design; the place of literature in developing the research.
- Development of research questions; matching research questions to appropriate methodologies and methods.
- Integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches.
- Ethical considerations and good practice in applied psychology research.
- Development of a research proposal and protocol.
- Provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to undertake qualitative data collection and analysis.
- Discussion of data collection approaches including interviews, focus groups, online data, and non-verbal data.
There will also be consideration of the practical and methodological issues relating to qualitative approaches including different types of analysis procedures and approaches. Refresher sessions in parametric and non-parametric statistics using statistical software to support the analysis of different types of data. Introduction to power and sample size and advanced statistical analysis
Evidence synthesis (e.g. systematic review).
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| Synopsis: | Learn about qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as evidence-based practice, in psychology research and evaluation.
You'll develop skills in designing, conducting and evaluating research studies, using different approaches. Learn how to apply statistical analysis in an applied context and develop skills to use and interpret advanced statistics. You'll develop skills in undertaking qualitative data analysis and using statistics software.
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| Content: | This unit will focus on the methodological issues relating to the development of an applied psychology research study or evaluation and will include issues such as:
- Epistemology underpinning research design and methods; methodological issues in quantitative and qualitative approaches.
- Justification and types of research design; the place of literature in developing the research.
- Development of research questions; matching research questions to appropriate methodologies and methods.
- Integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches.
- Ethical considerations and good practice in applied psychology research.
- Development of a research proposal and protocol.
- Provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to undertake qualitative data collection and analysis.
- Discussion of data collection approaches including interviews, focus groups, online data, and non-verbal data.
There will also be consideration of the practical and methodological issues relating to qualitative approaches including different types of analysis procedures and approaches. Refresher sessions in parametric and non-parametric statistics using statistical software to support the analysis of different types of data. Introduction to power and sample size and advanced statistical analysis
Evidence synthesis (e.g. systematic review).
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| Course availability: |
PS52038 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:
Department of Psychology
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
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