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An important aspect of working in a professional applied psychology context is the ability to integrate and present knowledge. This will usually take the form of a psychology project, conducted to address a specific problem or question. The project may encompass a review of the literature, quantitative or qualitative research, or an industrial project. For this course students will conduct a library- or research-based project, under the supervision of an academic from within the School of Psychology.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Third Term | Credit Points | 60 credits (30 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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How will this course be taught? This online course will be delivered via a series of pre-recorded lectures, formative exercises, and individual online supervision from a member of academic staff within the School of Psychology. You will meet with your supervisor regularly to discuss your project and your approach.
What does this course entail? The focus of this course is on producing a project report in response to a specific question. This will require you to synthesise your knowledge and understanding from course materials relevant to Psychology.
Why should I take this course? An important aspect of working in professional psychology context is the ability to integrate and present knowledge. This will usually take the form of a psychology project, conducted to address a specific problem or question.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 90 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40 | Feedback Weeks | 43 | |
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Assessment brief will be provided alongside a handbook giving guidance as to the expectations for the project report. Students will also receive one-to-one supervision from an academic supervisor. Reports will be submitted via Turnitin and marked using a marking rubric. Feedback will be provided via the rubric. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the links between the academic literature and applications of theory in practice. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate an academic understanding of Psychology through collation and evaluation of the relevant literature. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 29 | Feedback Weeks | 32 | |
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Students will submit a poster via Turnitin, as the bsis for their assessment grade. Feedback will be provided via the marking rubric and associated Quickmarks. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | Create a concise presentation of project report findings via a poster. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate an academic understanding of Psychology through collation and evaluation of the relevant literature. |
| Conceptual | Create | Create a concise presentation of project report findings via a poster. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Evaluate the links between the academic literature and applications of theory in practice. |
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