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Description
Summary
This module involves undertaking an independent research project which will culminate in a dissertation of 10,000 words.
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Learning Objectives and Outcomes
After taking this module, you should be able to:
- Synthesise background literature and use it to identify research hypotheses.
- Select and implement the appropriate systematic or narrative review or data collection and/or analysis project.
- Write a thesis in scientific style that includes critical analysis of the thesis findings.
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Who is this module for?
This module is compulsory for MSc Infancy and Early Childhood Development students only. 听It is not accessible to other students.
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Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching and learning will be through one-to-one discussions with allocated supervisor(s) and self-directed learning. You will be required to submit a research proposal and a student-supervisor contract.听
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Assessment
This module will be assessed by a research project dissertation (10,000 words).
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Selected Reading List
For Systematic and Narrative Review Theses:
Siddaway, A & Hedges, JV (2019) How to do a systematic review: A best practice guide for conducting and reporting narrative reviews, meta-analyses, and meta-syntheses. Annual Review of Psychology, 70. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-psych-010418-102803
For Data-Based Theses
Goodwin, JC (2010). Research in psychology: Methods and design. Wiley: Hoboken, NJ
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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