Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:38
This course teaches students in the field of health psychology how to conduct high quality behavioural research, how to become an informed consumer of research, and how to think and operate within a professional, ethical framework.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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Topics covered by the course include:
· Critical appraisal of evidence, hypothesis testing, the scientific method
· Research design (experimental, quasi-experimental, randomised, case-control, cohort, longitudinal)
· Research ethics and governance, professional codes of practice
· Questionnaire design, construction and psychometrics
· Self-report versus objective measurement and common sources of bias
· Qualitative design and analysis (interviews, focus groups)
· Diary methods, ecological momentary assessment, n of 1
· Working with secondary data, healthcare records, large datasets
· Dissemination (academic, media, policy, public) and collaboration
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1x two hour written exam (60%) + continous assessment (40%) [written assignment = 30%, oral presentation = 10%]
There are no assessments for this course.
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