Psychology Research Methods

Course aim

To extend students' knowledge of approaches to the design of research in psychology required to complete a literature review and research proposal.

Course content

Students will develop an advanced understanding of, and skills in, research design for both quantitative and qualitative data. This will include measurement in psychological research, research sampling, recruitment and participant management. Students will learn how to prepare a research proposal and incorporate feedback, including considerations around ethics and integrity in psychological research, preparing an ethics application, strategies for systematic literature search, and skills in writing a literature review.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Admission to the fourth year of MHPU Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Practical	4 hours x 1 week
Seminar	7 hours x 4 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Practical	4 hours x 1 week
Seminar	7 hours x 4 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Presentation, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.