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Overview
Combining topics from criminology and psychology, it adds value to your career by providing professional development in research literacy, managing research and conceiving of new studies. Upon completion of this module you will have the professional research appraisal skills needed to support your continuing postgraduate studies in psychology, forensic psychology or crime and justice.
Vocational relevance
- The Principles Of Social And Psychological Inquiry module at The Open University UK provides skills highly desirable in professional contexts where social and psychological research is continually influencing the terms of reference.
- From how to commission new research, critically appraise the existing evidence base and finally communicate to diverse audiences.
- Providing valuable investigative, evaluative and analytic skills for your career progression and adding value to your employer.
Programme Structure
Course include:
- Block 1: Concepts, constructing and commissioning research - How scientific concepts relate to everyday categories, where the lines get drawn and who is drawing them.
- Block 2: Interrogating methods - From science as uncovering an unknown world, to science as constructing a new one, and when to be pragmatic and find a workable solution.
- Block 3: Publics and communications - Reception, Relevance and Reactivity. How knowledge is received by the public, and can moral panic set research agendas? How to communicate and influence.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 8 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Social Psychology View 6 other Short Courses in Social Psychology in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This module is not available for standalone study. To study this module you should have declared one of the following postgraduate qualifications as your study intention:
- MSc in Psychology (F74)
- MSc in Forensic Psychological Studies (F73)
- MA in Crime and Justice (F75)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Psychological Inquiry (K26).
The minimum entry requirement is a recognised UK honours degree (2:2) or its equivalent.
Although the honours degree can be in any subject, you are unlikely to be prepared for this module if you have not had some experience of psychological or social scientific study. The module will sometimes assume a familiarity with psychological or social scientific language and concepts, and the characteristic ways in which psychologists and social scientists construct arguments and handle evidence.
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