Psychology

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Prof. Amina Memon; Dr. Kevin Allan

Pre-requisites

An undergraduate degree in Psychology or cognate discipline. The course is restricted to students on the MRes in Psychology.

Overview

This module comprises the student-led research project that forms a major part of the MRes in Psychology. This involves close work with a supervisory team. Each project is distinct and is dependent on the work being pursued by research groups within the department at the time.

Structure

No formal teaching but attendance at weekly 1.5 hour research seminars is compulsory, along with attendance and presentation at student-led research presentation sessions.

Assessment

Poster (10%)
Literature review (20%)
Oral presentation of work (10%)
Viva (10%)
Thesis (50%)

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Prof. Amina Memon; Dr. Kevin Allan

Pre-requisites

An undergraduate degree in Psychology or cognate discipline. The course is restricted to students on the MRes Psychology.

Overview

Lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical classes. Reviewing the literature, research strategies and skills, statistics for psychological research, ehics, dissemination and writing skills.

Structure

2x 1 hour seminars per week.

2 x 1.5 hour tutorial/seminars/practical sessions per week

Assessment

7 assignments for continuous assessment

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr Rachel Swainson

Pre-requisites

Acceptance on MSc in Social Cognitive Neuroscience

Notes

Overview

Visit to EGG labs. Classroom ased lectures on the background and theoretical basis to social cognitive neuroscience methods. Laboratory based practical session on data processing and analysis of EGG data.

Structure

Two 2-hour lectures per week, plus independant study for prectical classes.

Assessment

One 3,000 word essay and one data analysis report.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr J. Urquhart

Pre-requisites

Acceptance on MSc in Social Cognitive Neuroscience

Notes

Overview

Taught and applied moduls in experimental computer programming for social cognitive neuroscience research.

Structure

A one hour lecture per week, plus one hour supported lab class and personal study time.

Assessment

Continuous assessment (100%); one practical assessment.

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr Steven Yule

Pre-requisites

Degree level professional qualification or equivalent plus 18 months work experience in a healthcare environment (e.g. primary or secondary healthcare provider, healthcare management).

MSc Patient Safety modules 1 & 2

Co-requisites

None

Overview

The content will cover a theoritical and evidence-based background to the principles of patient safety in a range of healthcare settings. Taught by a multidisciplinary faculty from the College of Life Sciences and Medicine, specific topics to be covered include:
- Situation awareness
- Decision making
- Teamwork
- Communication (inter- and intra-professional)
- Leadership
- Stress and fatigue
- Workplace assessment
- Providing feedback and task debriefing

Structure

Block week release with 1 week of full-time teaching plus private study. Teaching will be 5-9 October 2009 for the first course, with coursework due in by 13 November 2009. The format will be 10 3-hour workshops (2 per day) comprising lectures, small group work and interactive sessions.

Participants are expected to draw on and share their personal experiences of the topics covered and small group activities will be a prominent feature of this module. Some formal lectures will be used to introduce new material, but these are complemented by focussed discussion, practical exercises and group work.

Assessment

1st attempt: Assessment will comprise continuous assessment (80%) and oral presentation (20%).
Resit: Resubmission of coursework.

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Prof. Amina Memon; Dr. Kevin Allan

Pre-requisites

An undergraduate degree in Psychology or cognate discipline. The course is restricted to students on the MRes in Psychology.

Overview

Methods in neuroscience and health psychology. Historical and philosophical issues in psychology, qualitative methodology, advanced statistical techniques.

Structure

2 x 1 hour lectures per week
2 x 1.5 hour tutorial/seminars /practical sessions per week

Assessment

8 assignments for continuous assessment

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Completion of 60 credits from PG Certificate stage of Social Cognitive Neuroscience programme

Pre-requisites

N/A

Notes

Overview

Visit to fMRI centre. Classroom based lecture on the background and theoretical basis of fMRI research methods. Laboratory based practical session on data processing and analysis of fMRI data.

Structure

Two 2-hour lectures per week, plus independent study for practical classes.

Assessment

One 3,000 word essay and one data analysis report.

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Professor C N Macrae

Pre-requisites

60 credit points from PG Certificate stage of Social Cognitive Neuroscience programme.

Notes

Overview

Seminars on current directions in Social Cognitive Neuroscience.

Structure

A 2-hour seminar per week, plus personal study time.

Assessment

One essay on a seminar topic chosen by the student (50%), and the design of an experiment on a topic selected by the course coordinator (50%)

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr David Turk; Professor C N Macrae

Pre-requisites

60 credits from PG Certificate stage of Social Cognitive Neuroscience programme

Notes

Overview

Together with the thesis supervisor, students will attempt to gain an understanding of the theoretical background to their thesis project.

Structure

Weekly meetings with project supervisor plus private study/preparation time.

Assessment

Project outline (100%)

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Professor Rhona Flin

Pre-requisites

Degree level professional qualification or equivalent plus 18 months work experience in a healthcare environment (e.g. primary or secondary healthcare provider, healthcare management).

Co-requisites

None

Overview

The content will start with the history and rationale for the efforts to improve patient safety in an international context. This will be followed by an introduction to the methods used to assess the state of patient safety at national and organizational levels. With reference to models from safety science, the causes and effects of adverse events will be examined as well as techniques designed to address them.

Structure

Block week release with 1 week of full-time teaching plus private study. Teaching will be 2-6 February 2009 for the first course, with coursework due in by 13 March 2009. The format will be 10 3-hour workshops (2 per day) comprising lectures, small group work, directed study and interactive sessions.

Assessment

1st attempt: Assessment will comprise continuous assessment (80%), oral presentation (20%).

Resit: Resubmission of coursework.

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr Margaret Watson

Pre-requisites

18 months work experience in a healthcare environment (e.g. acute medicine, hospital, primary care)

Modules 1-6, MSc Patient Safety

Co-requisites

None

Overview

The content will cover the application of research methods to explore patient safety in a range of healthcare settings. Taught by a multidisciplinary faculty from the College of Life Sciences and Medicine, specific topics to be covered include:
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods (including observation, interviews, surveys, case review)
- Statistics/medical statistics
- Literature review
- Critical review of published research
- Collecting, storing and using data in an ethical manner

Structure

Teaching will be in the format of 8 3-hour workshops spread throughout modules 2-6 of the MSc programme and 2 modules drawing together research methods for the thesis project. The modules will comprise lectures, practical work and interactive sessions.

Assessment

1st attempt: Assessment will comprise continuous assessment (80%) and oral presentation (20%).

Resit: Rebusmission of coursework.

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Dr David Turl; Professor C N Macrae

Pre-requisites

120 credits from PG Diploma stage of Social Cognitive Neuroscience programme.

Notes

Overview

Initial generic skills sessions to help direct the students to developing a research proposal, the initial degree stage (including research ethics). Conducting a research project will provide students with insight into the difficulties of conducting social cognitive neuroscience research. The students will each be conducting an individual project which will be written as a research thesis.

Structure

Teaching generic skills sessions run in parallel with the research project and regular one to one meetings with the thesis supervisor throughout the project. Most of the course will be individual tuition and support from the thesis supervisor.

Assessment

Completion of thesis document and viva exam. Poster presentation (5%), thesis (80%), and viva voce exam (15%).

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr Kathryn Mearns

Pre-requisites

Degree level professional qualification or equivalent plus 18 months work experience in a healthcare environment (e.g. primary or secondary healthcare provider, healthcare management).

MSc Patient Safety module 1.

Co-requisites

None

Overview

The content will cover a theoretical and evidence-based background, exploring the data available on the patient safety problem, focusing initially on the large-scale studies of adverse events to set a context. The psychology of error and error types will then be discussed. The second half of this module will focus on practices to improve safety in other high-risk industries such as aviation, energy sector and military contexts. Taught by a multidisciplinary faculty from the College of Life Sciences and Medicine, specific topics to be covered include:
- Closed claim studies
- Case review (i.e. Harvard Medical Practice Study, Vincent at al (2001) study, Scottish study)
- Medication/drug errors
- Methods of studying and classifying errors
- Lessons for patient safety from high-risk industry
- Methods used to manage safety in high-risk industries
- Reporting systems in aviation and energy sector
- Safety climate/culture
- Safety leadership

Structure

Block week release with 1 week of full-time teaching plus private study. Teaching will be 4-8 May 2009 for the first course, with coursework due in by 12 June 2009. The format will be 10 3-hour workshops (2 per day) comprising lectures, small group work and interactive sessions. Participants are expected to draw on and share their personal experiences of the topics covered and small group activities will be a prominent feature of this module. Some formal lectures will be used to introduce new material, but these are complemented by focussed discussion, practical exercises and group work.

Assessment

1st attempt: Assessment will comprise continuous assessment (80%) and oral presentation (20%).

Resit: Resubmission of coursework.