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PSYC40190

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Y3 (PSYC40190)

Subject:
Psychiatry
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Diane Hanly
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 5
Spring 0
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will comprise 8 lectures/seminars of 1.5 hours duration each. The module will prepare students to conduct small scale case studies that contribute to clinical practice. It will explore key issues in conducting clinical research such as ethics and reflexivity, analytic methods and the identification and selection of data.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student will have: (1) A developed understanding of the value of research for systemic psychotherapy practice. (2) An advanced understanding of design in qualitative research and of the key methodologies utilized in this area. (3) An appreciation of the challenges of undertaking a piece of research in a chosen area from a systemic social constructionist perspective with due consideration for ethical concerns.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

60
Autonomous Student Learning

32
Lectures

15
Total

107

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be assessed by one graded essay focusing on the literature review and research design on their chosen research topic.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): One research essay. Please check Handbook for information about submission date. Week 3 Autumn, Week 6 Autumn Graded No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
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?

Written feedback form based on a matrix grid

Name Role
Ms Mara De Lacy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Evelyn Gordon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Diane Hanly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Deirdre Hayes Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mattia Messena Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Geraldine Richardson Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Karen O'Shea Tutor
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