Workshop 2 on Systematic Literature Review & Critical Appraisal Skills
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PSTY5009 | Psychiatry and Applied Psychology | 5 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- PSTY5009
- School
- Psychiatry and Applied Psychology
- Level
- 5
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
A training programme which will explain all the steps in conducting a systematic review in applied psychology.
Target Students
D.Foren.Psy. (Doctorate in Forensic Psychology)
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
Classes
- One 6-hour workshop
Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework 1: Assessed by a review protocol
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To enable students to conduct a systematic research of literature and provide a critical review of a chosen area of forensic psychology with a specific research question and methodology.Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module the trainees should:
- systematically search for literature for a defined research question
- systematically and critically appraise primary and secondary empirical studies
- systematically extract data and information from primary studies
- analyse and synthesise data from primary studies
- carry out and write up a literature review, following the systematic review methodology
Conveners
Last updated 07/01/2025.