Capstone Psychology Project

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Capstone Psychology Project (PSY499)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

Applications Close: To be confirmed

Next Available Intake: To be confirmed

Course Types: To be confirmed

Language: English

Duration: 12 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Humanities and Social Sciences

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Humanities & Behavioural Sciences

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Synopsis

Unlike other content courses, which emphasizes the acquisition of psychological knowledge and its applications, this course aims to develop in students the knowledge and skills to conduct an independent inquiry and write up a report on your research study.

Level: 4
Credit Units: 10
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Writing a dissertation/ experimental report
Formulating a research question
Conducting a literature review
Ethics application
Experimental design and related considerations
Experimental methodology
Data collection and related considerations
Data analyses
Reporting results
Discussing results and findings
3-Minute thesis presentation
Oral presentation

Learning Outcome

Create an independent research report
Formulate a research question
Appraise the research literature
Compose research hypotheses
Design a research study
Prepare a research proposal
Assess and select and/or design measures
Collect data
Test your hypotheses
Analyse data using descriptive and inferential statistics
Discuss the results
Defend your research orally
Prepare a research report in accordance with the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines