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Content: Students become members of a research team working alongside other researchers under the guidance of the supervisor.听听They gain substantial experience of the research process and develop a range of practical skills. Students will contribute to a range of ongoing projects at various stages of the research process, e.g., stimuli creation, participant testing, data coding/analyses, dissemination. They will also engage in a programme of literature reading pertinent to the ongoing projects, some of which will be assigned by the supervisor and some students will be encouraged to seek out.听听This will ensure students have a good understanding of the purpose of the tasks on which they are engaged, allowing them to develop a broader knowledge of a sub-field of psychological research. Discussions of literature within supervisions will also foster critical analysis. The student will also attend and contribute to lab meetings and will gain experience of working as part of a team.
Teaching delivery: Time spent on activities is flexible but the following is a suggested guide - Research Activities: 75 hours, Reading: 40 hours, Lab meeting attendance: 5 hours, Supervision: 5 hours, Work on assessed work: 25 hours
Indicative topics: This is completely dependent on the lab in which the student is based, and can be anything relevant to the field of psychology and/or language sciences.
Module aims: This module aims to develop a deeper understanding of the full cycle of the research process within a particular area of psychology/language sciences. It also aims to develop a range of practical research skills, e.g., study design, working with spreadsheets and databases, testing participants from different groups, presenting to a team, organizational skills. They will also gain further knowledge of that research area through a program of reading.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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