PN4056 Psychology Team Enterprise Project (60cr)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

"Lectures and practical sessions: Thursday 2-4pm (starting Week 2, Semester 1)"

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr P J Miles

Dr P J Miles
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Various

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

The aim of the project is to develop and foster the skills of research design, management, analysis, and communication. This module enables students to work on a scientific project as part of a larger group, doing individual work but learning how to work in a team. Structured team work includes giving and receiving quality peer feedback on individual pitch presentations. The team, of up to 15 students, will start working with a large and/or diverse dataset that allows individual students to tailor their own analyses of the data to report in Semester 1. In Semester 2, students will explore skills in science communication to allow them to propose a public outreach initiative, and/or use their design skills to generate a follow-on research proposal. Students will do a pitch presentation on these. Assessment is via a portfolio and the presentations of the data analysis and follow on outreach/research project designs. The module meets the learning outcomes for BPS accreditation but with analyses coming first and design skills demonstrated later. The module also contributes to the University Strategy of Entrepreneurial St Andrews.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST ( PASS PS3021 OR PASS PS3023 OR PASS PS3025 ) AND ( PASS PS3022 OR PASS PS3024 OR PASS PS4026 )

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE ANY OTHER PROJECT/DISSERTATION MODULE OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE

Assessment pattern

100% Coursework

Re-assessment

100% Coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Weekly 2 hour lecture/lab classes

Intended learning outcomes

  • Carry out appropriate analyses of a data set based on literature-based hypotheses or data model comparisons.
  • Design public outreach activities and research project proposals based on the analyses of the team projects and relevant literature.
  • "Carry out an academic presentation based on data analysis, and a pitch presentation on either a public outreach project or research grant arising from analysis of the team project."
  • "Develop and demonstrate entrepreneurial skills in creative project design, and the capacity to pitch ideas for support and resources."
  • "Engage in reflective practice to improve design, presentation and feedback skills based on peer and supervisor feedback."