Academic Skills in Mental Health Sciences I

Module code: PSY711P

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM1

Contact: Dr Gary Britton

This module will focus on developing the key skills required to conduct interdisciplinary research in the mental health sciences. You will learn about the different genetic, social, cognitive, behavioural and neuroscientific approaches to mental health research, how to read and critically evaluate the literature and how to translate clinical findings to basic science questions. A key outcome of this module is to learn how to review the literature and identify a research question focusing on an aspect of psychiatric disorders or psychological wellbeing that can be investigated from a social, cognitive, behavioural, neuroscientific, or genetic perspective.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 80.0% Coursework, 20.0% Practical
Level: 7