This module has been designed to drive trainees’ completion of their DClinPsych thesis, comprising a systematic literature review and an empirical study, which they began in 'Research 1', and developed in 'Research 2'. As part of a series of research modules, it provides trainees with knowledge and skills to develop proficiency in the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency 12 and 13. During the first term, trainees will begin their ‘research placement’, most usually in parallel to their specialist clinical placement. During their ‘research placement’, they will have 70 days of dedicated time to work on their thesis (systematic literature review and empirical studies). These 70 days typically span from early in the first term, to mid-way through the third term, when they submit their thesis for examination. Most often, the research placement is more intensive in the first term, and less intensive (i.e., fewer days per week), during the second and third terms. Typically, during the first term, trainees will complete their empirical data collection and their data extraction for their systematic literature review studies. In the second term (when trainees will typically have fewer days per week on ‘research placement’ than in the first term), trainees will iteratively draft and improve the written sections of the papers comprising their thesis, and submit their ‘intention to submit the thesis’ form. In the third term, trainees will present their research work at the Annual School of Psychology Postgraduate Research Conference. Trainees will usually be examined, via viva voce, during the third term of the third year (often early July). Monitoring progress Very near the beginning of the first term (typically early October), trainees will submit a first formative ‘thesis progress report’. During the second term (typically mid-February) trainees will submit a second formative ‘thesis progress report’. This is to allow the DClinPsych Research Team to monitor trainees’ progress from the beginning of the ‘research placement’ as they move towards completion of their doctoral research.
This project occupies the whole of the fourth year of, and thus completes, the MPhys degree in Physics with a Year of Experimental Research. This module entirely consists of a research-level project and its written description.
Modern psychological research involves a wide array of different research skills. Many of these skills are practical in nature, including the writing and approval of ethical applications, the use of specific hardware and software, and the day-to-day running of research projects. All of these skills support activities that are vital to the completion of high-quality research. The Research Apprenticeship module will provide students with the opportunity to enhance their skills in quantitative or qualitative research through working with a designated supervisor on a given research project. Their skills will be supplemented by targeted training using specific hardware and software techniques. The Apprenticeship in Cognitive Psychology will be supervised by a Cognitive Psychologist.
Modern psychological research involves a wide array of different research skills. Many of these skills are practical in nature, including the writing and approval of ethical applications, the use of specific hardware and software, and the day-to-day running of research projects. All of these skills support activities that are vital to the completion of high-quality research. The Research Apprenticeship module will provide students with the opportunity to enhance their skills in quantitative or qualitative research through working with a designated supervisor on a given research project. Their skills will be supplemented by targeted training using specific hardware and software techniques.
Modern psychological research involves a wide array of different research skills. Many of these skills are practical in nature, including the writing and approval of ethical applications, the use of specific hardware and software, and the day-to-day running of research projects. All of these skills support activities that are vital to the completion of high-quality research. The Research Apprenticeship module will provide students with the opportunity to enhance their skills in quantitative or qualitative research through working with a designated supervisor on a given research project. Their skills will be supplemented by targeted training using specific hardware and software techniques. The Apprenticeship in Social Psychology will be supervised by a Social Psychologist.
The Research as Applied to Medicine (RAM) module will enable you to understand the types of research activities involved in Medicine, to access and use resources critically in researching a specific subject and to develop data manipulation and visualisation skills, essential in understanding and communicating health-related data. It will also enable you to understand the principles of patient and public involvement in medical research and engage in research activities.
The Research as Applied to Medicine 1 (RAM1) module will introduce the core concept of how research evidence influences clinical practice. You will learn the key skills of critical appraisal and statistical analysis in order to effectively interpret published research findings in both clinical and basic science environments. The module will use a blend of lectures and small group working to allow you to develop your ability to critically appraise a range of research material.
The Research as Applied to Medicine 2 (RAM2) module will build on the knowledge and skills acquired in the Research as Applied to Medicine 1 (RAM1) module. You will further develop your critical appraisal skills, learn how to design a relevant research study and communicate research to a variety of audiences.
This modules teaches the basic principles of research communication skills. It covers essential scientific writing skills including, organization of written material, presentation of quantitative information, citation and referencing, and academic integrity. Furthermore, the module covers how to communicate scientific material well in oral presentations. The basic principles and practice of consultancy in statistics / demography /global health are also covered.
The Research for Medicine & Health module will introduce the core concepts of critical appraisal and statistical analysis in order to allow you begin to effectively interpret published research findings in both clinical and basic environments. The module will use a blend of lectures and small group working to allow you to develop your ability to critically appraise a range of material. You will also be introduced to basic teaching and learning skills and will be have the opportunity to lead a peer-teaching session chosen from a range of topics. Finally, this module links to your project in year 3, and you will undertake some initial work around choosing your project topic and working with your supervisor to plan your studies for next year.
This module forms part of the Research in Practice component of postgraduate education. Students will be exposed to state-of-the art research in the field of Economics, by attending weekly departmental seminars and workshops that are run throughout the semester. The content will cover all different fields of Economics (Micro, Macro, Applied Economics and Econometrics) and involve research at different stages of production, from draft to completion. Students will thus obtain a useful introduction into the breadth of eocnomic research, as well as into the production, communication and dissemination of economic research.
Full-time and (normally) first year part-time students on the MA in Film Studies and the MA in Film and Cultural management follow this research skills course, which includes an introduction to research, study and presentation skills, information technology and library/remote data resources.
This module aims to support you in enhancing your knowledge, skills and understanding required for the acquisition and critical appraisal of research literature, and other evidences, used to inform evidence based practice (EBP) in your area of health and/ or social care practice. It also aims to support you in developing a critical and practical understanding of EBP and the main research methods appropriate to the study of health and social care. This will lead to you attaining an understanding of appropriate approaches to research design.
This module is designed to extend understanding of the research methods and data analysis techniques introduced in the first semester of the first year. You will be introduced to further statistical techniques used in psychology and learn to apply them both using hand calculation and using the statistical computer package SPSS for Windows. You will also practice interpreting and presenting results of statistical analyses and writing reports following APA style. Pre-requisite of PSYC2019 and PSYC2020
This module is designed to develop your understanding of the research process and how research and evaluation underpin contemporary fashion management. The module is designed to equip you with an understanding of the importance of conducting ethical research and gathering insight which assists fashion management organisations in their decision-making. The module presents you with the wider range of data available and seeks to encourage an independent curiosity in discovering and making sense of information. Research Methods module introduces you to the broad range of different research methodologies and techniques, covering problem definition, literature review, methodological justification, ethical considerations, analysis and report of findings. It highlights the importance of being able to make a justified choice of methodological practices and the importance of an ethical research perspective. This module also aims to equip students with a thorough grounding in research skills at postgraduate level by accentuating on developing skills, knowledge and awareness essential to pursue an independent research project. The module will also cover the areas of key employability skills, including research skills, critical thinking and writing, as well as the development of relevant business & academic communication skills. As these skills are continually applied and reinforced in the students’ learning journey throughout the master programme, recipients of this modules will be well positioned to succeed in their study and to take a competitive place in the employment markets.
In this module you will develop a proposal for an independent project. You will develop a project that addresses current ideas and debates related to luxury brand management and leadership, and professional development challenges and opportunities. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, you will evaluate literature on research methods and project management and construct a research project proposal which will deliver a strategy or set of recommendations to a key luxury management or marketing issue.
In this module you will work with both academic and industry research methods that will build your capability to rigorously assess your ideas for novelty, innovation, societal and environmental impact, as well as market potential.
Psychology is a science that involves experimental work and data analysis. The module will provide the fundamental information required to progress to more complex statistical techniques taught in Semester 2 and Year 2. Learning about research methods and data analysis will enable you to be able to evaluate the research of other psychologists, and design and execute your own research throughout your degree. One of the pre-requisites for PSYC3064 and all the further Research Methods modules.
The lectures cover theory, terminology, calculations for statistical tests, concepts relating to research methods and the use of SPSS. This module will focus on understanding rationale behind different statistical procedures, discriminating between different types of inference frequently made in psychological research (association and causal claims), understanding and following ethical guidelines to psychological research, running various statistical analyses and reporting results following APA guideline. One of the pre-requisites for PSYC2020, PSYC3003, PSYC3005, PSYC3010 and PSYC3064
