On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
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Outline the basis of psychology as an empirical, scientific discipline;
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Differentiate between scientific and pseudo-scientific psychological research;
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Define the main technical terms relating to research design and implementation;
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Apply the concepts of experimental design to the analysis of psychological phenomena;
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Undertake a search of the psychological literature on a given research topic;
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Conduct a research practical exploring a specific topic in psychology;
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Present the results from this practical appropriately, within the context of a research report.