University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 60

ECTS credits : 30

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: Full Year

Planned timetable: To be arranged with the supervisor.

The aim of this module is to acquire intellectual and practical research skills associated with evolutionary, comparative and developmental approaches to the study of the mind. Students will conduct and report an independent and original research project under the supervision of an academic advisor. Projects may comprise empirical data collection (e.g. field and/or laboratory-based studies), meta-analyses or the modelling of theoretical concepts. Under normal circumstances, the research will be planned during the first academic semester and then conducted during the second semester. The thesis can be in any area of Evolutionary, Comparative or Developmental Psychology agreed by the student's supervisor, course coordinator, and approved by ethical review.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: Personal tutorials at regular intervals.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: "15,000 word (maximum) research report = 100%"


Re-assessment: No Re-Assessment Available

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr M K Schweinfurth
Module teaching staff: Various
Module coordinator email ms397@st-andrews.ac.uk

Intended learning outcomes

• demonstrate of knowledge of the existing literature on the topic of their research thesis
• the justification for the particular data acquisition and data analysis approach used in the study
• demonstrate an understanding of the practical processes involved in conducting research
• demonstrate an understanding of the legal and ethical issues that arise from the research project