Main Project (PSYC0159)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Brain Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Credit value: 60

Restrictions: Only available to students enrolled on the MSc Psychological Sciences.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The dissertation requires you to carry out independent research under supervision. It is an opportunity to identify a research question, generate hypotheses and identify appropriate methods, collect and analyse data, report the work in an article format with 10,000-12,000 words. You can choose a supervisor and a topic from a list circulated to students. The dissertation is a substantial part of the MSc Psychologcal Sciences programme and will contribute 30% of the final overall weighted average mark. The research is typically conducted at the end of term 2 and during term 3, after you have been familiarised with domains, concepts and methods in psychological sciences. Part-time students should also decide on a project by the end of their first year.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Academic year (terms 1, 2, and 3) 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Dissertations, extended projects and projects
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 36
Module leader: Dr Joshua Buckman
Who to contact for more information: pals.msc-psych@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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