PS934-7-FY-CO:
Research Project (MSc)
2023/24
Psychology
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
60
16 November 2023
Requisites for this module
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MSC C80612 Research Methods in Psychology,
MSC C85512 Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
This Research Project is an original piece of empirical psychological research assessed via a written report.
The project provides an opportunity to apply, in an original piece of research, the statistical and research skills learned during your taught MSc degree in Psychology or Research Methods. The topic will be chosen from a selection offered by members of staff in the Psychology Department.
The aim of this module is:
- To give students an opportunity to perform an original research project within the field of social, cognitive, or developmental psychology, or cognitive neuroscience.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Collaborate with colleagues and senior researchers.
- Show independence, critical and creative thinking.
- Review and critically evaluate relevant scientific literature.
- Formulate original and testable scientific questions.
- Design and develop experimental and/or correlational methods.
- Collect data using the developed methodology.
- Analyse data in line with the research question.
- Document results by writing a research report.
More extensive details on the module are provided in the module outline and student handbook.
The research project will be accomplished under supervision of a member of staff according to an individual study plan.
This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non - essential items, please refer to the module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Poster Presentation/Data Blitz |
|
10% |
| Coursework |
Dissertation |
|
85% |
| Coursework |
Supervisor engagement |
|
5% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
100 per cent Coursework Mark
Reassessment
100 per cent Coursework Mark
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Carina De Klerk, email: c.deklerk@essex.ac.uk.
All academic staff in Psychology are involved in project supervision.
c.deklerk@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Alexander Jones
Middlesex University
Senior lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 3 hours, 3 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
Psychology
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