spring 2021
PSY-8015 Research article - 90 ECTS

Type of course

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

Admission requirements

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

Course content

The course is compulsory for students who are admitted to the Student Research Program in Psychology. They start the course at the beginning of their year of full research and will end it when they graduate in the Research Program.

The purpose of the course is two-fold: First,  the students  will learn scientific writing techniques and get a better insight into the process of publishing scientific papers in psychology. Second,  the students will write a manuscript of the research they conducted.

The course will start in the fall when the students start their full year of research. At the end of the full year of research, the students have to submit a written manuscript and a short report of their progress.

At the end of their Research Program, the students have to take an oral exam in which they present and defend their research project and preferably submit a published journal article or submitted manuscript. Manuscripts not yet submitted can in exceptional cases be accepted.


Objectives of the course

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

Knowledge:

  • Specialize in one scientific field in psychology
  • Apply specific methods in one field in psychology
  • Identify ethical issues in his/her research project
  • Evaluate different methods and processes in psychological research
  • Gain an overview over national and international ways of dissemination of psychological research
  • Comprehend the process of publishing in psychology

Skills:

  • Develop  critical thinking, including in regards to own research projects
  • Contribute to the development of theoretical and practical knowledge in one field in psychology
  • Practice scientific writing on a publishable level

General competence:

  • Specialize in one field of research in psychology
  • Conduct (empirical) research that is in line with high ethical standards
  • Document research in the way of a scientific publication


Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

In this course, the student and his/her supervisor will work together on the publication of the research project results. There will be single sessions within the group of students in which a lecturer will outline and discuss the process of publishing in psychology and scientific writing techniques.

Final exam

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Assessment

The course has the following coursework requirements:

  • Conduct research for one academic year.
  • The students have to submit a draft of a manuscript at the end of the full year of research and a short report about the progress in their research project.

The draft of a manuscript and the report at the end of the full year of research will be evaluated (approved/not approved).

Examination and assessment

At the end of their studies, the students have to take one exam that consists of a written and an oral part. The written part will be the submission of their published/submitted paper to the exam committee -or, in exceptional cases an unsubmitted manuscript can be accepted. The exam is an oral presentation of the article for 20 minutes with a discussion with the committee for 20-30 minutes. The joint assessment of both the article and the presentation will be graded with pass/fail after the oral exam.

Re-take examination

If the exam is not passed, the student must re-submit the written part to the exam committee and re-do the oral examination within three months.


  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 90
  • Course code: PSY-8015
  • Tidligere år og semester for dette emnet