Research and personal development skills

Code

PSGY4010

School

Psychology

Level

4

Credits

10

Semesters

Full Year UK

Summary

Students choose a number of relevant courses from the existing interfaculty Graduate School programme -- courses according to student's choice, for example "How to prepare an effective poster presentation"

Target Students

Postgraduates studying MSc in Cognition Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.

Assessment

• 100% Assignment: Portfolio to include: reflection on graduate school courses; lay summary of research proposal; and project summary as if for ethics evaluation

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Transferable (key) skills: The ability to

• systematically search for literature and evaluate brain imaging

• based research and to draw justified conclusions from the evidence

• communicate knowledge or arguments both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences, with appropriate discussion and to listen to, appreciate and evaluate the views of others and contribute to group discussion

• use electronic information systems to analyse data and to retrieve and communicate information

• learn and work independently or as a member of a laboratory team with efficient time management and with the ability to evaluate and assess personal abilities and to reflect on performance and seek help and advice when necessary.

Conveners