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 Academic Year: | 2018/9 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 60 [equivalent to 120 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 1,200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | PL 100% |
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| Description:
| Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide the experience of work in a professional psychology context, to facilitate the acquisition and practice of transferable professional research skills. Students will develop planning skills, communication skills, problem-solving skills, experience group work and response to leadership, learn how to make appropriate decisions. They will have the opportunity to apply psychological knowledge acquired in the first two years of the programme. They will normally have the opportunity to undertake an independent research study under supervision, which will form the basis of their dissertation work in the final year. Content: Students will spend 30 weeks attached to an approved supervisor in a professional psychology field. The placement is assessed on satisfactory attendance and submission of 4 reports: * preliminary (pass/fail); * preliminary research proposal (pass/fail); * main research proposal & ethics submission (pass/fail); * final placement report (assessed 100% coursework). |
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PS20028 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Psychology
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