Comments about MSc-Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Research Methods - At the institution - Leicester - Leicestershire
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Objectives
To provide advanced training in psychological research methods, with an emphasis on equipping students with the research and professional skills required for a research career.
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Entry requirements
Candidates should normally have a second-class honours degree in Psychology or equivalent, but candidates with other qualifications will also be considered for entry.
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Academic title
MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Research Methods
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Course description
Course modules
-Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 1
-Advanced Statistical Method for Psychology
-Managing and Presenting Psychological Research
-Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 2
-Evaluating Psychological Research
-Professional Skills
-Dissertation
Teaching and assessment methods
All teaching is seminar based, or in one-to-one tutorial sessions, with continuous assessment in the form of essays and short projects and in the development of portfolios of assessed activities. Students are required to produce a written paper reviewing research in a topic
area, and a dissertation reporting original empirical research. The dissertation is assessed by written report and viva voce examination.
