Research Issues, Methods and Ethics in Psychology and Criminology 

This module encourages you to explore the research methods and statistical techniques used in psychology. This includes looking at the constraints such as reliability and validity, ethics, consent and confidentiality. You'll study a great range of topics covering research methods, statistical techniques, and conducting and interpreting experiments. What's more, on completion of the module you'll not only be able to interpret results from different kinds of research designs accurately, but also apply ethical considerations when designing/conducting an experiment.

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

>Research methods
>Reliability and validity of research
>Ethics, consent and confidentiality
>Statistical techniques
>Designing, conducting and interpreting experiments

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.