Research Portfolio & Viva
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PSTY5023 | Psychiatry and Applied Psychology | 5 | 100 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- PSTY5023
- School
- Psychiatry and Applied Psychology
- Level
- 5
- Credits
- 100
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This module builds on the RDE and RLS modules. Students report on data collected as a result of research plans developed in year 1 (Research Proposal, RDE) and submit a portfolio containing: a portfolio abstract, a journal paper (formatted for a named peer-reviewed journal), an extended paper including an extended literature review (usually informed by, but not replicating, the completed RLS), extended methodology, analysis, results and discussion sections and reference list. In addition, they demonstrate their reflective practitioner stance with a reflective component and their readiness to disseminate their findings with a poster. Supportive materials (eg ethics approval, informed consent documentation, interview transcripts, questionnaires, etc) are included in appendices. Students submit a two-volume thesis. Volume 1 consists of the Research Portfolio and the Summary of Service-related Research and associated Impact. Volume 2 consists of three written case studies, previously submitted as assessments for FPB and SYP. Students defend their thesis at a viva-voce examination conducted by an internal and an external examiner, and make corrections and/or modifications as required by the examiners. Students use feedback to create a publication-ready Revised Journal Paper, which should provide the second publication resulting from their training experience.
Relationship to External Bodies
Approved by HCPC. Accredited by BPS.
Target Students
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology students
Classes
Tutorials with clinical and academic research supervisors, workshops, reflective practice experiences, private study.Please see module information from module convenor for details.
Assessment
- 100% Oral Exam: Research Project Portfolio conforming to guidelines.Viva voce with outcomes according to regulations.
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
The aim of the module is to allow students to demonstrate their abilities to conduct and report on a doctoral level research project which makes an original contribution to knowledge in the field of clinical psychology. Students learn to collect, generate and / or scrutinise data appropriate to their enquiry, analyse the data using suitable quantitative and / or qualitative methods, discuss their findings in a scholarly style, reflect on their research experience in a structured format, and condense their research into a paper intended for submission to a named peer-reviewed journal, and a conference poster.Learning Outcomes
A chosen area of research to doctoral level;
Principles of editing and selecting appropriate material for presentation to mixed audiences;
Epistemology and its implications for the research process;
The implementation of a project protocol;
Research methodology consistent with the epistemological stance adopted and the questions asked.
Critically appraise one’s own research process being aware of strengths and limitations;
Critically appraise one’s own research findings and evaluate their significance;
Critically appraise and reflect on one’s own research methodology;
Apply appropriate analyses to data collected, generated or scrutinised;
Interpret research findings and evaluate their significance;
Construct a convincing narrative from diverse elements to justify the research and its findings.
Collect data following a protocol consistent with a declared epistemological stance meeting pre-determined deadlines;
Manage a data collection process in a professional and ethically sound manner;
Liaise with participants and third parties as appropriate;
Analyse and present results of research to an expert audience;
Collate and integrate diverse components into a coherent research portfolio;
Write for publication in a scientific journal;
Disseminate research findings through posters.
Demonstrate writing skills relevant for contributing new data to a scholarly debate
Develop writing skills relevant for disseminating research to other professions and colleagues;
Form research alliances with a range of parties;
Disseminate research findings to diverse audiences.
Conveners
- Prof Roshan dasNair