2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
PSYC3520 Major Project
30 creditsClass Size: 250
Module manager: Dr Jean-Francois Delvenne
Email: j.f.delvenne@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2018/19
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of all pass for progression modules in Level 2 of: BSc Psychology or MPsyc, BSc Advanced Psychology BSc Psychology (and its international and industrial variants)This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
This module aims to give students experience of planning, researching and carrying out an empirical study, analyzing and interpreting its results, writing a report and presenting the study to an audience.Learning outcomes
The aim of this project is to give you experience of planning, researching and carrying out an empirical study, analyzing and interpreting its results and writing a report. On completion of this module you should be able to:
- Perform a literature search of relevant psychological and allied sources
- Write a concise, coherent review of the literature in a particular area of research
- Design and carry out an empirical study to collect data (which may be quantitative or qualitative)
- Be aware of the design and practical limitations of studies in Psychology and some strategies to address these
- Analyse and interpret appropriately (via statistical or other methods) the data collected
- Write a report of the study performed using a style and format similar to journal articles of the same type of data/research area
- Demonstrate an awareness of the limitations of the study performed
Skills outcomes
Research skills; Critical skills; Analytical skills; report-writing skills; SPSS knowledge
Syllabus
Regular contact with supervisor.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Poster session | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Supervision | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
Consultation | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
Lecture | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
Private study hours | 284.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 16.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300.00 |
Private study
Students will have approximately 284 private study hours.We envisage the time will be spent thus:
- Researching, conducting and writing up the empirical research project: 279 hours
- Preparation for poster presentation: 5 hours.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Regular contact with supervisor.- Student's poster presentations will receive formative feedback from supervisors.
- Students will be tested on their knowledge of ethical issues relating to conducting a psychological project (a lecture on ethics is given on this module). Students must pass this ethics test.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Project | (word limit: up to a MAXIMUM OF 10,000 words). | 100.00 |
Presentation | Poster presentation plus 5 min oral presentation | 0.00 |
In-course MCQ | Relating to Ethics | 0.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
The poster presentation coursework must be passed for students to progress.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 30/04/2018
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