Module PSYC40315: Research Design in Developmental and Clinical Psychology

Department: Psychology

PSYC40315: Research Design in Developmental and Clinical Psychology

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To provide an introduction to methods and designs used in research and practice in the fields of developmental and clinical psychology (and especially with development clinical groups)
• To provide transferable skills relevant for working with developmental and clinical groups, and more broadly for professional and personal development.

Content

• This module covers method and design issues for research in developmental and clinical psychology and covers topics such as:
• Gold standard approaches within research for working with developmental and clinical groups
• Gold standard approaches within clinical practice for working with developmental groups
• Consideration of the implications of neurodiversity for research and practice
• Transferable critical thinking skills for evaluating research and clinical practice approaches with developmental and clinical groups

Learning Outcomes

• Acquisition of knowledge about factors influencing research design and methods as applied to developmental and clinical research and practice.
• Gold standard approaches for research and practice as applied to developmental and clinical psychology

• Developing an understanding of the nature of research design and methodologies as applied to developmental and clinical research.
• Critical thinking skills for evaluating research design, methodology, and practice in the areas of developmental and clinical psychology.

• Good written and oral 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 is through an examination with students answering two essay-style questions associated with module content

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Group presentation.

■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.