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Title: Going into level I


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Going into level I
  • Psychology NoH

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Modules
  • Researching the Social World (RSW) this covers
    statistics that build on your first year coupled
    with Social Psychology.
  • Mind, Brain and Behaviour (MBB) which covers
    Psychobiology, Evolution and Cognitive Psychology.

The persistence of vision..
OCD
3
Provisional structure of the year
  • 6 weeks of RSW1 statistics, including ANOVA,
    multiple regression and qualitative techniques
    e.g. thematic analysis
  • 6 weeks of MBB 1 biology, including evolution,
    OCD and sexuality
  • 6 weeks of RSW2 Social psychology, including
    social identity, cults, conformity and obedience
    amongst other things
  • 6 weeks of MBB 2 Cognitive Psychology, including
    memory, visual cognition.

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Provisional assessment
  • RSW 1
  • Class test on statistics (25)
  • Group research assignment with individual
    write-up (25)
  • RSW 2
  • Group research assignment on questionnaire design
    and evaluation, with individual write-up. (25)
  • Exam. (25)

Please note these are provisional and may change
slightly.
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Provisional Assessment for RSW1
  • Class test (25) this usually comprises
    questions on each area of statistics you have
    covered e.g. ANOVA, Multiple regression and
    Qualitative stats.
  • The ANOVA and Multiple Regression are assessed by
    asking you to interpret printouts from SPSS.
  • The Qualitative component is assessed with an
    essay.
  • There is also a section on terminology, where you
    will be required to give definitions of words you
    have encountered throughout the statistical
    component

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Provisional assessment for RSW1
  • Research report you will be required to devise
    a piece of research, carry it out, and then
    produce a written report. Your tutor will help
    you with all stages of this, and there is
    guidance on the appropriate Psychology web pages

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Provisional assessment for RSW2
  • You will be asked to design a questionnaire study
    to assess attitudes towards something (this year
    involving education, work and religion). You
    will need to carry out a reliability analysis
    using Cronbachs alpha test, and additionally
    carry out an ANOVA analysis. Again, there is a
    great deal of advice and support that can be
    obtained from both your tutor, and the RSW web
    pages. The report write-up needs to be
    individual (even though the research is carried
    out in a group)

8
Provisional assessment for RSW2
  • Exam the exam usually consists of 8 questions
    in two sections.
  • You will be required to answer a question from
    each section.
  • There will also be a revision session to guide
    your reading/planning
  • The exams normally take place in the first two
    weeks of May

9
Provisional assessment for MBB
  • MBB 1
  • Essay (25)
  • Group research assignment with individual
    write-up (25)
  • MBB 2
  • Essay. (25)
  • Exam. (25)

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Provisional assessment MBB 1
  • You will be required to write an essay on a given
    topic. It is likely that you will be asked to
    look at both evolutionary and biological
    explanations for a particular behaviour
  • Secondly, you will carry out a group research
    project. Potential topics will be given to you
    nearer the time, and your tutor will be available
    to discuss your research with you.

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Provisional assessment MBB 2
  • Essay you will be given an essay topic by your
    tutor
  • Exam the cognitive exam will be in May,
    (usually in the second week)
  • Note that you will be doing both a Cognitive
    Psychology exam AND a Social Psychology exam in
    May

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Provisional assessment timetable
  • Level I is a difficult year, and you will need to
    keep on top of your coursework.
  • In general, coursework is due in the week after
    you finish a topic. So your RSW1 research report
    will be due in during your first week of MBB1

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So a rough outline of when your research needs to
be submitted might look as follows
  • Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
    Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12
  • Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week
    18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23
    Week 24

RSW 1 Research project submitted in week 7
RSW 1 class test is in week 6
MBB 1 Essay submitted in week 12
RSW 2
MBB 2
MBB 1 Project submitted in week 13
MBB 1 research submitted in week 18
MBB 2 Essay submitted week 24
Note there is no break for half terms so you
may need to arrange child care. Easter usually
falls in MBB 2, giving you more time to complete
your assignment
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RSW 1 class test and assignment
  • Note that although these two assignments seem
    close together, in reality, you should be
    learning the statistics as you go along, so the
    class test shouldnt require a great deal of
    extra work.
  • Also, you will be thinking about statistics and
    design in relation to your research report,
    particularly the Results Section.

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Over the Summer
  • You are strongly advised to make sure you
    understand the statistics you have learnt at
    level C before beginning level I.
  • This is because level I builds on level C, and
    includes many of the same concepts e.g. IV, DV,
    types of design, p values and significance etc

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Level I stats
  • The ANOVA is basically an extension of the t-test
  • Multiple regression is basically an extension of
    correlation
  • Qualitative stats doesnt use numbers at all!
    (which may be a relief to some of you!)

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You may also wish to buy course texts in advance
for RSW 1 and 2 (although there are copies in the
library)
  • Langridge, D. (2004) Introduction to Research
    Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology. London.
    Pearson.And Hogg, M. A. Vaughan, G.M. (2004)
    Social Psychology, 4th Edition. London Prentice
    Hall.

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Course texts for MBB
  • Barrett, L., Dunbar, R. Lycett, J. (2001).
    Human Evolutionary Psychology. Palgrave Macmillan
  • Toates, F. (2003). Biological Psychology.
    Prentice Hall.
  • Eysenck, M.W. Keane, M.T. (2000). Cognitive
    Psychology A Students Handbook. London LEA.

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Finally
  • Although it is a difficult year, level I is also
    when you really begin to get to grips with
    Psychology and all the interesting research that
    is carried out and that you can try out for
    yourselves.
  • Try to keep up with the assignments, and
    remember, your tutor is there to help you!
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