Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Research Methods A
School	School of Psychology
Department	School of Psychology
Module Code	03 33155
Module Lead	Jon Catling
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	Taught at the Dubai campus
Contact Hours	Lecture-17 hours Practical Classes and workshops-16 hours Guided independent study-167 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Lectures Within lectures the module covers the following topics: 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 E-mail and communication in the School Accessing the internet and Canvas Using the library catalogue Conducting a literature search (Web of Science) Presenting references Word-processing, PowerPoint Presenting Graphs and tables On-line support for Statistics Support Sessions - Good and bad examples of research Statistics computer labs - Using SPSS to carry out statistical analyses Study Skills - including, how to read a research poaper , write for a scientic audience; recognise what is and how to avoid plagarism; critical thinking; library and literature search.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module, students should be able to: 1. Describe the different approaches that are taken by research psychologists. 2. Describe the scientific method of knowledge acquisition and its advantage over common sense. 3. Apply simple statistical concepts and methods and use SPSS to carry out simple analyses. 4. Describe the need for principled ethical research in psychology. 5. Conduct (with guidance) simple research studies and summarise the processes involved. 6. Critically read and interpret a research paper. 7. Think logically and critically about their own and other people’s work. 8. Use physical and electronic facilities for communication, knowledge acquisition, and presentation of work. 9. Use reflective self-assessment to revise their own writing 10. Write essays and reports that are clear, well-organised and persuasive 11. Understand the concept of plagiarism in a scientific context.
Assessment	33155-01 : Practical Report : Practical (50%) 33155-02 : Class test : Class Test (50%) 33155-03 : Research Participation : Practical (0%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment if 03 33155 LC Research Methods A is taken without 03 33166 LC Research Methods B: 1. Qualitative Research Report (60% of 20 credit module) 2. MCQ Exam, 1h (40% of 20 credit module) 3. Attainment of Research Participation Scheme Credits from Semester 1 [Internal hurdle for this 20 credit module]. Reassessment if 03 33155 LC Research Methods A is taken without 03 33166 LC Research Methods B: 1. MCQ Exam, 1h (100% of 20 credit module)
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