PN4796 Joint Project (30cr)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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.

Availability restrictions

"Available only to students in the Second year of the Honours Programme, who have completed the Letter of Agreement, downloadable from https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/coursecatalogue). No student may do more than 60 credits in Dissertation or Project modules."

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

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

Module coordinator

Dr E P O'Sullivan

Dr E P O'Sullivan
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

In this module, students will carry out a research project across two Schools Psychology & Neuroscience will be the Lead School. The aim of the project is to develop and foster the skills of experimental design, research management, analysis and write-up. The joint project allows students to bring together two disciplines, one of which is psychology, and investigate the intersection of the two fields. Students will be assigned two supervisors; one from each School. The topic and area of research should be chosen in consultation with the supervisors in order to determine that the student has access to sources as well as a clear plan of preparation.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

THE STUDENT REQUIRES A LETTER OF AGREEMENT

Anti-requisites

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

Assessment pattern

As per Letter of Agreement.

Re-assessment

As per Letter of Agreement.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

As per Letter of Agreement.

Intended learning outcomes

  • "To search, filter and collate information from the scientific literature for two disciplines"
  • To demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues in Psychology research and how these link to the ethical considerations in your second discipline
  • "To carry out a substantial, and largely independent, research-based project"
  • To analyse data and synthesize research findings
  • To report research findings in written forms
  • To discuss research findings in the context of the scientific literature