Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
This course aims to provide students with (a) an opportunity to complete a thorough and comprehensive review of the existing literature on a clearly defined topic in an area of interest to Health Psychology, and (b) the academic skills to search, synthesise and clearly present in writing a large amount of research evidence.
Working largely independently with the support of an academic supervisor, students on this course will produce a substantial literature review of a publishable standard. Reviews may be either narrative or systematic depending on the topic area.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Topics covered:
·Principles of literature reviewing
·Literature searching
·Critical writing
·Building an argument
·Editing and revising drafts
·Applying APA standards to a written assignment
·Review topics vary but will be relevant to Health Psychology and reflect student interests
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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Word Count | 4500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | 1.Formulate clear and appropriate review questions |
| Procedural | Create | 2.Formulate appropriate search parameters based on the review questions |
| Procedural | Understand | 3.Identify relevant literature from a range of sources |
| Procedural | Evaluate | 4.Critically evaluate the resulting literature |
| Reflection | Create | 5.Narratively synthesise research evidence |
| Procedural | Create | 6.Write a balanced and constructive review |
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