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PSYC40315: Research Design in Child and Clinical Psychology

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Type Tied
Level 4
Credits 15
Availability Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap
Location Durham
Department Psychology

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • To provide an introduction to methods and designs used in developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology
  • To provide practical training in a range of transferable skills relevant for professional and personal development.

Content

  • This module covers method and design issues for research in child and clinical psychology and covers topics such as:
  • Problems of experimental design and method in child and clinical research;
  • Single case designs in clinical research;
  • Professional skills, including legal and professional issues and the communication of research.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • Acquisition of knowledge about factors influencing research design and method as applied to child and clinical research and practice.
  • Detailed background and history/development of research within the field.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • Developing an understanding of the nature of research design and methodologies as applied to modern child and clinical research.

Key Skills:

  • Good written communication skills
  • Developing the ability to learn independently within broad guidelines.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • This module is taught through weekly two hour seminars for one term.
  • This module is assessed formatively through a group presentation.
  • Summative assessment of this module is through an examination which includes both an essay and short-answer questions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Seminars10Weekly for 1 term2 hours20Yes
Preparation and reading130 
Total150 

Summative Assessment

Component: ExaminationComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Examination2 hours100 

Formative Assessment

Group presentation.

More information

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