PSYC40280 Research Y4

Academic Year 2023/2024

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.

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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
Lectures

8

Tutorial

6

Specified Learning Activities

310

Autonomous Student Learning

24

Total

348

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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: A written dissertation (12,000-15,000 words) Unspecified n/a Graded No

100


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
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?

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Name Role
Ms Diane Hanly Tutor
Ms Deirdre Hayes Tutor
Mattia Messena Tutor
Ms Karen O'Shea Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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