LECTURES: Why do we need to do research; approaches to research in psychology; basic concepts in research methodology; ethics in psychological research; descriptive statistics; distributions, correlations; z-scores; testing statistical significance. ON-LINE TUTORIALS: Email and communication in the School; Accessing the internet and Canvas; Using the library catalogue; conducting a literature search (Web of Science); Presenting references; Wordprocessing, Powerpoint; Presenting graphs and tables; On-line support for statistics. SUPPORT SESSIONS: Good and bad examples of research; Using the library; How to read a research paper; How to write for a scientific audience; Plagiarism and its avoidance. PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY: 2 Practicals (4 two hour sessions). STATISTICS COMPUTER LABS: Using SPSS to carry out statistical analyses. STUDY SKILLS LECTURES: General study skills, Plagiarism, Critical thinking, Library and literature search, Scientific writing, Using feedback. RESEARCH PARTICIPATION: 10 hours of participation in current research |