Module Code - Title:
PS4052
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PRACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2
Year Last Offered:
2026/7
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
to develop students understanding of the range of laboratory based activities in psychology and to provide opportunities for students to undertake practical studies in psychology and in so doing develop studentÆs ability to collect, code and analyse empirical data.
Syllabus:
This practical class introduces the range of methods employed in psychology to students. The value of experiments, observational, survey and interviews and case studies work are considered using illustrative examples. Practical skills in the experimental and survey methods are developed though the use of selected examples. Students are encouraged to become increasingly familiar with SPSS for coding of data and simple inferential statistics are introduced.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
knowledge of the basic research methodologies in psychology and in particular experiments and surveys.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
value the role of the scientific approach in the development of knowledge
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
be able to code and analyse bivariate data and undertake simple inferential analyses.
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
lab and fieldwork
Prime Texts:
Howitt and Cramer (2004)
An Introduction to Statistics for Psychology
, Prentice Hall
Other Relevant Texts:
carlson (2007)
psychology
, pearson
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BACHELOR OF ARTS
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
BACHELOR OF ARTS INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED ACCESS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
sandra.obrien@ul.ie