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PSY-40087 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

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

PSY-40087 - Action research: Co-creating research to make a difference
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
This module aims to introduce students to action research through the co-creation of a group research project relevant to the student community at Keele University. The module aims to provide hands-on experience of co-production in research from design through data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-40087/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Co-produce research with communities of interest: 1
Communicate research findings to stakeholders in an engaging way: 1
Make decisions on research design, analysis and dissemination, and take actions resulting from these decisions: 1

Study hours

24 hours (12 x 2 hour) workshops
12 hours asynchronous material: engagement with videos, reflection and project planning tasks
38 hours co-production of research: design, data collection and analysis required outside of the workshops
28 hours engaging in the research literature
48 hours assessment preparation

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