Research Skills and Methods
Research Skills and Methods
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This course runs Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. The course is ten weeks, of which eight are taught and two are assessment.
Why study with us?This module is an excellent starting point for those interested in professional psychology, criminology, policing, leadership or youth and community studies. This module can lead to further postgraduate study.
What can this course lead to?This module provides an ideal opportunity for individuals thinking of pursuing post graduate study but who are not ready to commit to the full costs of an MSc/PhD programme. It provides an opportunity to achieve 20 level M credits via a part time route and potentially to use these credits against a full MSc pro…
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This course runs Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. The course is ten weeks, of which eight are taught and two are assessment.
Why study with us?This module is an excellent starting point for those interested in professional psychology, criminology, policing, leadership or youth and community studies. This module can lead to further postgraduate study.
What can this course lead to?This module provides an ideal opportunity for individuals thinking of pursuing post graduate study but who are not ready to commit to the full costs of an MSc/PhD programme. It provides an opportunity to achieve 20 level M credits via a part time route and potentially to use these credits against a full MSc programme.
Resources and facilitiesThe module will be delivered through FDL (University intranet) and through face to face tutorials, lectures and workshops. The face to face sessions will be held at the Fusehill Street Campus.
Entry requirements See course specific entry requirements listed below.More about levels and credits
Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 20 credits Selection criteriaOnline application. Where a candidate fails to meet the entry requirement interviews will be held where equivalence will be discussed. This may take to form of an assessed essay or the applicants’ provision of evidence that they are in a position to benefit from study at postgraduate level.
Additional contact informationJulie Taylor
Principal lecturer, Applied Psychology
Email: Julie.Taylor3@cumbria.ac.uk
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Course summaryThe main aim of this module is to introduce students to research skills and measures that are commensurate with Level 7 postgraduate study. Students will be introduced to a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Students will be trained in the methods required to design and execute an empirical study including ways to keep the methodology scientific and other research design issues. This module will then lead well into both the Advanced Statistics and Qualitative Methodology modules that take the data into the analysis stage.
Related courses: MSc Applied Social Science
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