2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
PSYC3190 Project: Intercalated Programme
20 creditsClass Size: 20
Module manager: Dr Russell Hutter
Email: R.R.C.Hutter@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
Pre-requisite qualifications
Level 1 and 2 Medicine or Dentistry (MB ChB or BChD)Module replaces
PSYC3170This 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 and writing a report.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 |
| Supervision | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Consultation | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Private study hours | 187.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 13.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Students will have approximately 187 private study hours. We envisage the time will be spent thus:Researching, conducting and writing up the empirical research project.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Regular contact with supervisor.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Project | (word limit: up to a MAXIMUM of 8,000 words) | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 14/11/2023
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