autumn 2024
PSY-8016 Research presentations - 3 ECTS

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Type of course

The course is a mandatory course for all students being admitted to the Student Research Programme in Psychology. It can not be taken as a single course.

Course content

The purpose of the course is to train the students admitted to the Student Research Programme in Psychology in their skills to present, discuss and defend their research.

The course will start in the Fall when the students start their full year of research.

In the Fall and in the following Spring semester the students will present their research projects. In the Fall semester, this will be within their small group, and in the Spring semester, this will be within the department’s research seminar. For the presentation in the Fall, other students will act as opponents.

Objectives of the course

At the end of the course, the students are expected to be able to:

Knowledge:

  • Present their research on a high scientific level
  • Defend their research
  • Comment constructively on critical evaluations of their research

Skills:

  • Develop critical thinking towards different research projects (including their own and other research projects)
  • Communicate research results to a scientific audience
  • Participate in a scientific discourse

General competence:

  • Present and evaluate projects

Language of instruction and examination

English.

Teaching methods

The course requires each participating student to present their research project twice (one is a work requirements and one is the exam), and to function as opponents for other students.

The lecturer will provide the students with information about presentation techniques and feedback on their presentations.

Schedule

Se timeplan

Examination

Examination: Grade scale:
Oral exam Passed / Not Passed

Coursework requirements:

To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Attend classes Approved – not approved
An opponent for another presenting student Approved – not approved
Presentation about their research projects Approved – not approved
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Re-sit examination

Re-sit examination is offered for the course.
  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 3
  • Course code: PSY-8016
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