Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
Research Internship Graded
Full course description
In the second year of the Forensic Psychology Master's programme, students are expected to conduct a research internship.
The research undertaken to complete a Master’s Thesis will offer students opportunities for critical reflection and problem solving. The research must be empirical (either quantitative or qualitative) and will preferably include all phases of the empirical cycle. The Master’s Thesis will be written in the format of an empirical article, including, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion. Students start their internship with the writing of a research proposal.
Course objectives
Students understand how to:
- formulate a research question;
- search for relevant literature;
- design an empirical study;
- collect data;
- analyse data
- write a Master’s Thesis.
Prerequisites
Completion of all first year Forensic Psychology courses.
PSY5609
Year
1 Sep 2024
31 Aug 2025
ECTS credits:
10.0Instruction language:
EnglishCoordinators:
Teaching methods:
Research, SkillsAssessment methods:
Participation, Observation, Final paperKeywords:
Research, design, data collection, analysis, master’s thesis, Research proposal