Investigative Psychology: Tactics and Strategies For Studying Criminal Action - HMY4033

Assessment 1: Written practice exercise

Formative assessments in the form of short, independent, quantitative laboratory exercises will be set by the module leader, detailed in writing in the module handbook, and on the VLE.

Written practice exercises

Assessment 1: In-Class Test

Descriptive and inferential multiple-choice

Multiple-choice

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Written assignment

<p>The module will provide the opportunity for you to gain knowledge and understanding in a wide range of research methods used in Investigative Psychology. You will also gain experience of conducting and interpreting advanced statistical analyses as well as be able to communicate research findings in a format suitable to the research community through the presentation of a journal article. You will acquire an understanding of materials and data sources that may be drawn upon for research, the ability to design a research study using an appropriate research design, interviewing techniques and questionnaire design. Content analysis of qualitative data, psychometrics, parametric multivariate statistics, inferential statistics, the facet approach and multidimensional scaling will be explored. You will also learn how to conduct a selection of analyses using SPSS during statistics practical sessions.</p>

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HMY4033 - Investigative Psychology: Tactics and Strategies For Studying Criminal Action

Investigative Psychology: Tactics and Strategies For Studying Criminal Action

Demonstrate a critical and systematic knowledge and understanding of the relationship between theory, research methodology, data analysis and interpretation of findings in Investigative Psychology 

Use and apply tactics and strategies for conducting Investigative Psychology research

Critically evaluate the range of materials and data sources that may be drawn upon for Investigative Psychology research 

Comprehensively explain how null hypothesis testing can be used to test theoretical predictions.