PS1511: INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY II: METHODS AND APPLICATIONS (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04

Course Overview

PS1511 builds on PS1011. You will learn more about research methods in Psychology through lectures, practicals, and taking part in experiment-demonstrations. You will also learn how to set up and conduct a Psychology experiment yourself. Part of the lectures will focus on statistics, to equip you with the skills to analyze and interpret your own data, culminating in a written research report, in which your critical thinking skills will be encouraged. You will also learn about the role of ethics in research. This course will enable you to spot the difference between ‘pop-science’ and genuine science.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	1
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Mirjam Brady-Van den Bos

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

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

Programme Level 1
One of PS1011 Introductory Psychology I: Methods and Applications (Studied) or PS1013 Introductory Methods and Applications in Psychology I (Distance) (Studied) or BSc Behavioural Biology (Studied)
Any Undergraduate Programme
PS1509 Introductory Psychology II: Concepts and Theory (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

PS1510 Introductory Psychology II: Methods and Applications (Studied)
PS1513 Introductory Methods and Applications in Psychology II (Distance) (Studied)
SF1502 Introductory Psychology II: Methods and Applications (Foundation) (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The course will cover core experimental methods and research design in psychology. These experimental methods will be linked to a range of data handling techniques and interpretation skills.

Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

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 10%

SONA Experiments 6%

MCQ 20%

Discussion forum 4%

Presentations 4%

Peer feedback 2%

Report 1 20%

Report 2 34%

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Procedural	Apply	Being able to set up an experiment and run it. Students will be aware of the principles of good research design and implement this when setting up their study.
Procedural	Analyse	Being able to analyse research data. Students will be able to apply the correct statistical test to their data and interpret the outcome.
Conceptual	Create	Being able to write up an experiment.
Factual	Understand	Having an increased awareness of ethics in research.
Conceptual	Analyse	Being able to relate research findings to the wider literature.
Conceptual	Evaluate	Being able to evaluate an experiment in terms of strengths and weaknesses of the methodology.