Research project
The student is able to carry out the entire empirical cycle of a scientific study under supervision of a teacher. The student is specifically able to :
- do a limited search of the literature, collect relevant articles and describe these in a coherent and readable manner;
- indicate the relevance of the proposed study given the literature overview;
- formulate a concrete research question which can be tested empirically;
- describe and justify a (suggested) research method, including research design, instruments and research sample;
- collect research data in a careful and reliable manner, taking into account the ethical standards for conducting research;
- structure the research data in a well-described datafile;
- perform analyses that are appropriate for the research method and research question;
- report the research results in an adequate manner, which is appropriate for the research question;
- interpret the research results correctly and draw conclusions that are consistent with the research question;
- reflect on the weak and strong aspects of the study against the research method used and make recommendations for future research;
- reflect on the significance, scope and implications of the research conducted.
Research process & research product
The student is able to design the research process and present the results in a scientific manner. The student is specifically able to:
- independently and systematically organise his or her research process, which effectively manages feedback and suggestions for improvement;
- adequately communicate with fellow students, the teacher and the participants in the study, in which clear agreements are made and respected;
- provide when necessary constructive feedback on other students' research;
- describe the relevance, question, research methods and time plan in a research proposal clearly and in a structured manner;
- clearly describe the steps to be followed for the analysis in an analysis plan, in relation to the research question; Compile a research report in accordance with the usual standards in psychology;
- produce a research report of the study using correct scientific language resulting in a logical, consistent document that is well structured, offers effective argumentation and internal cohesion;
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The research project forms the main component of this module. In the research project, students conduct a scientific study which serves to get familiar with and to go through the empirical cycle. Students conduct their own study from A to Z, together with three or four fellow students, supervised by a teacher. This research project runs from the beginning to the end of the module and concludes with an individual final report (in the form of a research article) that is assessed by the (supervising) teacher.
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This study unit is part of the module Research Methods and Research Project (202000359). A module is offered as one educational unity and students take it as such.
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