Professional Development & Advanced Issues
This module allows you to pursue the independent study of a topic of your choice. Dependent on your interest this might include research into one of the following areas: child development, cognition, social or developmental psychology, neuropsychology, the psychology of work. Tutored by an expert in the area, you'll be able to develop your skills in generating and presenting psychological research and theory.
What's involved
>Selecting a project topic
>Setting project aims and objectives
>Critical literature reviews
>Choosing a research strategy and designing the research
>Negotiating access and ethical issues
>Constructing an action plan
>Writing up the research
Assessment
There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.
You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.