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PSYC40280

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Y4 (PSYC40280)

Subject:
Psychiatry
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
15
Module Coordinator:
Mr Niall Reynolds
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 7.5
Spring 7.5
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 4 lectures/seminars of 2 hours duration each. The module will also include 6 one-hour research/dissertation supervision meetings for each student. The module lectures/seminars will focus on the following two areas; (a) Quality and qualitive research and dissemination of key findings (b) The writing of the research/dissertation report.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students will have: (1) An understanding of methods of research that are suited to and useful for the pursuing of a research question within the Systemic Psychotherapy field. (2) An ability to undertake a piece of research in a chosen area from a systemic/ social constructionist perspective with due consideration to ethical concerns.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

8
Specified Learning Activities

310
Autonomous Student Learning

24
Total

342

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will take place during Semesters 1 & 2 and will comprise 4 seminars/workshops of 2 hours duration each. The module will also include 6 one-hour research dissertation supervision meetings for each student. The module seminars/workshops will focus on the following two areas:

(a) The unique applications of methodologies in the context of student research questions and “data” gathering.
(b) The writing of the research/dissertation report.

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
Thesis/Dissertation: A written dissertation (12,000-15,000 words). Please check Handbook for information about submission date. Week 12 Spring Graded No

100

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Diane Hanly Tutor
Ms Deirdre Hayes Tutor
Mattia Messena Tutor
Ms Karen O'Shea Tutor
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