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PS4019: PSYCHOLOGY THESIS (2024-2025)

Last modified: 02 Oct 2024 11:16


Course Overview

 

This course constitutes the final-year thesis for the single honours Psychology degree. The thesis is an empirical research project, where the student collects and analyses data in answer to a research question. The thesis itself begins in September and the final draft of the thesis is handed in for assessment at the end of the second term. The School has an international-level research culture and the final-year projects offer the students an opportunity to be involved in that culture. A number of student projects have contributed towards research publications.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Full Year Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Agnieszka Konopka

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will impart and develop the skills and knowledge required to conduct psychological research.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

SONA Credits

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 85
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Students receive formative feedback from their supervisor for the duration of the project. Feedback is provided to students from the supervisor and also from other members of staff at a poster session arranged at the start of the second half-session.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Poster Presentation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 5
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Feedback

Written feedback provided

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed element(s)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Students who fail to complete 3 SONA Credits for this course will be asked to either i) complete 3 SONA credits during the summer when they can take part in online and lab-based studies on the SONA system introduced by the staff members and MSc course students. or ii) write a summary of a given paper’s methods/results section between 500-800 words.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateTo review and evaluate the literature in the field under investigation
ConceptualUnderstandTo have the knowledge and skills required to conduct psychological research
ProceduralAnalyseTo apply appropriate statistical analyses to data
ConceptualEvaluateTo apply critical thinking skills in evaluating research results
ReflectionCreateTo write up a clear and comprehensive piece of research work
ProceduralApplyTo understand and apply ethical issues associated with collecting data

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