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PS50033: Advanced research design in health

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Psychology
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 100% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take PS50065 and take PS50066
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:

* To give students an appreciation of the uses of qualitative and quantitative methods and how they may be applied.
* To develop knowledge and skills in designing studies and therapeutic interventions.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit, students will:
* Understand the theory-driven approaches to health psychology research;
* Be familiar with the different methods of collecting/eliciting data and their implications for analysis and interpretation;
* Understand the distinctions between quantitative and qualitative data and to be familiar with a range of data collection and processing techniques;
* to have understood the different means of measuring psychological constructs;
* Be able to design their own research using an appropriate design and selecting suitable analysis procedures.

Skills:
Intellectual
* To critically assess and evaluate research and evidence as well as a variety of other information.
* To gather information, data, research and literature from a number of different sources
* To utilise problem solving skills
* To communicate an argument
Professional / Practical
* To be sensitive to the ethical issues in carrying out research and the legal and statutory responsibilities of the researcher.
* Time management and administration skills
* Independent working skills.

Content:
Qualitative methods to include discourse and conversation analysis, interviewing, action research. Doing research. Uses of theory and theory development. Research issues including ethical practices professional and legal issues, international perspectives.
Quantitative and qualitative methods and experimental designs to include designing cross-sectional, longitudinal, single case and RCT designs, meta analysis, measuring outcomes, qualitatively and quantitatively.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PS50033 is a Stage Required Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Psychology
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.