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PSY40770

Academic Year 2024/2025

Knowledge Transfer (PSY40770)

Subject:
Psychology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Psychology
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Nuala Brady
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces students to important research skills surrounding the dissemination of research findings. Restricted to those on the MSc in Behavioural Neuroscience programmes, students will
(a) write a popular science account of their research findings (from their research project module) so as to engage with the process of transferring research knowledge in a way that is accessible to lay readers
(b) present their research findings (from their research project module) by way of a short conference style oral presentation so as to engage with the process of transferring research knowledge in a way that is accessible to academic peers

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module students should:
(1) Understand the importance of research dissemination
(2) Have experience of disseminating their research findings in writing for a lay audience
(3) Have experience of disseminating their research findings by way of an oral presentation aimed at an audience of academic peers

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

4
Specified Learning Activities

8
Autonomous Student Learning

88
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Seminar on popular science writing, seminar on conference style presentation.
1 day of conference style presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
Only open to the MSc in Behavioural Neuroscience programme. In T3 PSY 40780 is co-requisite


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Popular Science Article Week 12 Graded Yes

40

 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Seminar presentation Week 8 Graded Yes

60

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

This module is assessed at the end of the year, students are welcome to contact the module coordinator for feedback

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