Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline
Course Title Research Methods and Designs 
Course Code PSY206
Number of Credits 3
Duration of Weeks 15
Contact Hours Per Week 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial
Pre-requisite Course(s) PSY103 Statistics for Social Sciences
Course Aims
This course aims at introducing basic research concepts and techniques to students. Students will get familiarised with research designs and methods, data collection, data analysis and interpretation. Besides, students will learn how to write research reports in the APA style of publication. Furthermore, there will be opportunities for students to practice formal presentation of research findings.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS)

After completing the course, students should be able to:

1. Appraise basic concepts and terms about scientific research;

2. Generate questions and opinions when reading other’s research works;

3. Contrast the features of various research methods and designs;

4. Construct formal presentation of research ideas in a formal APA format.
Assessment
 
Assessment Tasks
Weighting
1.
2 Jigsaw Reading Sessions
10%
2.
Class Activity (Questionnaire)
5%
3.
Class Activity (Experimental Design)
5% 
4.
Group Presentation
15%
5.
 Critiques
5%
6.
Research Proposal
15%
7. Class Participation 5%
8. Final Examination 40%
 
 
100%
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