ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS FOR APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY - 2021/2
Module code: MANM356
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Module Overview
Advanced research methods are a key differentiator of the approach of work and organizational psychologists to their practice with organizational clients and as scientists in conducting research in organizations.
This module is designed to enable students to develop skills and knowledge of advanced techniques that can be deployed flexibly in various research and practice settings. Learning will be key to student preparation for the dissertation.
Module provider
Surrey Business School
Module Leader
CHU Chris Wai Lung (SBS)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
JACs code: C810
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Module Availability
Semester 2
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
Indicative content includes:
- Advanced research designs
- Advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques
- The role of methodology in practice and research in organizations
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT (QUANTITATIVE) 3000 WORD REPORT | 50 |
| Coursework | INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT (QUALITATIVE) 3000 WORD REPORT | 50 |
Alternative Assessment
n/a
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate:
Practical and technical skills in applying advanced research methods.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
A 3000-word report based on analysis of a dataset provided by the module team
A 3000-word report based on conducting an interview, and content analysing the transcript
Formative assessment
Although not formally assessed, ongoing practical activities will enable student progress to be checked.
Feedback
Verbal feedback from the module team based on activities conducted in class. In writing feedback to the summative assessment of the individual portfolio.
Module aims
- Build technical skills in advanced research methods, focusing on conducting research in organizations.
- Develop skills and understanding of advanced research designs for theory testing (e.g. collecting longitudinal data for moderator and mediator testing; experimental design).
- Introduce and allow practice of quantitative analytical techniques: factor analysis, structural equation modelling, multi-level modelling, network analysis, moderation and mediation testing.
- Introduce and allow proactice of qualitative analytic techniques: content and thematic analysis, discourse analysis.
- Develop students' critical understanding of the application of methods in research and practice.
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appreciate and understand the relevance advanced research methodology | KCP |
| 2 | Understand research designs and their role in theory testing. | KC |
| 3 | Understand advanced quantitative analysis techniques. | KPT |
| 4 | Understand advanced qualitative techniques. | KPT |
| 5 | Critically evaluate the role of research methods in applied practice and research. | CP |
| 6 | Carry out advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis, and draw conclusions. | CPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Overall student workload
Independent Study Hours: 117
Lecture Hours: 33
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:
Enable students to develop a practical and critical perspective on advanced methodology in work and organizational psychology.
The learning and teaching methods include:
Lectures from the Module Team
Practical activities applying techniques of analysis
Assignments that involve application of advanced techniques to draw conclusions
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational and Organizational Psychology MSc | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
| Business Management MBus | 2 | Optional | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2021/2 academic year.