Browse Hierarchy PSYC4008: An Introduction to Psychological Research

The module aims to show how research is conducted in Psychology. This is done through a series of formal lectures and seminars. The module shows how psychological variables can be measured and how the results of measurement can be used through appropriate design of a study to test hypotheses and ultimately, to inform us about human thought and behaviour. The emphasis is mainly on quantitative research methods and analysis but qualitative approaches are also covered.Lectures will cover some of the issues associated with researching in psychology and will cover the principles of statistical analysis. However this is not a mathematically focused course, the aim is to demonstrate the conceptual framework on which inferential statistics rest, with less emphasis given to the actual mathematical foundations. The module has a strong practical emphasis; students will be conducting and taking part in simple. Psychological studies and surveys which are done inside and outside of the class in which data will be collected and analysed and written up in the form of Psychology reports. As such writing skills also play a major part of this module.