Postgraduate Course: Dissertation in Individual Differences Psychology (PSYL11033)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The student will conduct a research project in a field relevant to the study of human individual differences. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
- design and set up a research project
- manage data collection
- apply appropriate analysis techniques to the data
- interpret data
- report data in the style appropriate for publication
- write up a dissertation |
Assessment Information
The dissertation will report a piece of empirical research, and should normally be closely modelled on a journal article from the relevant area.
The recommended word limit for the dissertation is between 8,000 and 10,000 words. For certain projects, it may be necessary for students to write a slightly longer dissertation, and you should consult your supervisor if you feel that this may apply to you. Dissertations longer that 15,000 words will not be considered. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Research project, Individual Differences |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alexander Weiss
Tel: (0131 6)50 3456
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Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
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