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PSY-40083 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 29 June 2024

PSY-40083 - Using Research to Influence Policy and Practice
Coordinator:
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
To advance students¿ knowledge and understanding of how research can be used to inform policy and practice across a range of settings.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-40083/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

synthesise and articulate key knowledge and concepts relevant to a policy issue: 1
critically discuss how psychological and cognate research relates to practice in an applied setting: 1
tailor research informed messages to a non-specialist audience: 1

Study hours

24 hours: attendance at seminars
24 hours asynchronous activities focused on seminar preparation and formative work
102 hours independent study: identifying literature, reading and preparation of assignment

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 29 June 2024