PS52039: Applied clinical psychology dissertation
[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 30 [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 600 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Dissertation Period
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| Assessment Summary: | CWDI 80%, CWVI 20% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Dissertation (CWDI 80%)
- Poster presentation (CWVI 20%)
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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: |
By the end of the unit, you will:
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of the literature on a chosen research question in the field of clinical psychology.
- Show competency in the use of particular research designs and techniques within the field of clinical psychology.
- Present independent analysis, argument and/or application of theory in a coherent fashion.
- Produce a dissertation of academic and professional merit that defines a research question/questions, identifies an appropriate methodology and engages with relevant theory and data.
You will carry out a substantial research project in clinical psychology, and prepare a written and visual presentation of the findings.
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| Synopsis: | Carry out an independent research project using the methods, theories and skills that you have learnt during the taught units.
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| Content: | You will carry out a substantial research project in clinical psychology, and prepare a written and visual presentation of the findings.
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| Course availability: |
PS52039 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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