Module PSYC40315: Research Design in Child and Clinical Psychology

Department: Psychology

PSYC40315: Research Design in Child and Clinical Psychology

Tied To

• C8K009: Developmental Psychopathology
• C8K107: Research Methods (Developmental Psychology)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To provide an introduction to methods and designs used in developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology
• To provide practical training in a range of transferable skills relevant for professional and personal development.

Content

• This module covers method and design issues for research in child and clinical psychology and covers topics such as:
• Problems of experimental design and method in child and clinical research;
• Single case designs in clinical research;
• Professional skills, including legal and professional issues and the communication of research.

Learning Outcomes

• Acquisition of knowledge about factors influencing research design and method as applied to child and clinical research and practice.
• Detailed background and history/development of research within the field.

• Developing an understanding of the nature of research design and methodologies as applied to modern child and clinical research.

• Good written communication skills
• Developing the ability to learn independently within broad guidelines.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• This module is taught through weekly two hour seminars for one term.
• This module is assessed formatively through a group presentation.
• Summative assessment of this module is through an examination which includes both an essay and short-answer questions.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Group presentation.