Main Field of Study and progress level:
Psychology: Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
Grading scale: Three-grade scale
Responsible department: Department of Psychology
Contents
The student shall under supervision conduct and report an independent research project at an advanced level. This means that the student should deepen his or her knowledge within one of the reasearch areas represented at the department. The course gives training in formulating research questions and hypotheses, planning a study, collecting data, analyzing and evaluating data, and report results in a written form an at a seminar.
Expected learning outcomes
After the course the student should with a large degree of independence be able to:
- formulate one or several research questions and hypotheses that emerge frpn recent empirical and theoretical knowledge within the areas of the work choosen
- choose appropriate design and measurement instruments for the work
- collect data appropriate to the design and instruments choosen
- conduct an appropriate analysis of the data
- draw reasonable conclusions
- write an research report according to APA-standard
- verbally present a study and discuss its results
Required Knowledge
Univ: Courses corresponding to 120 credits in psychology or equivalent, including 30 credits at an advanced level in psychology or equivalent.
English proficiency equivalent to IELTS Academic Training minimum score 5.0 with no individual score below 4.5 (Tests taken before January 2005 not admissible or TOEFL minimum score 500 on paper based test and not below 4.0 on the TWE, Alternatively 173 on computer based test with iBT61 is also required as well as basic entrance requirements for higher studies in Swedish language proficiency if the course is taught in Swedish.
Form of instruction
The student works closely with the supervisor and/or an research group. The research subject is choosen from one of the research subjects represented at the department. Seminar participation can be mandatory.
Examination modes
The independent report will be examined at a seminar and both the written report and the work process will be judged. The grading scale includes failed, passed, and passed with distinction.
A student who has failed twice on an examination can request from the Board of Under-graduate Studies in Psychology that another teacher is appointed to grade the project work. The student is entitled 5 examinations within two years after the first registration occasion. To pass the entire course all tests and compulsory parts must have been passed. The grade is an integrated judgement of the results from all examination parts, and is given when all parts have been passed.
