Individually Selected Text - Research Methods

Varies. The assignment may not be used as a part of the doctoral thesis.

Knowledge:
The candidate...
- has a thorough knowledge of the methods that are central to the work of the PhD thesis.
- has an overview of other relevant methods used in the field of psychology.

Skills:
The candidate...
- receives training and skills in using research methods that are central to the work of thesis.
- receives training and skills in oral communication of research results in both scientific and other forums.
- receives training and skills in written communication of research results through report writing.

General qualifications:
The candidate...
- receives a general professional training that is desirable for the candidate's later work.
- acquires through this topic a basis for an independent, critical and reflective attitude to their own and others' research through specialization in research methodology.

The course is administered by a supervisor. This allows a large degree of adaptation to individual approaches to problems. The course includes 10 hours of supervision including preparation and supplementary work. (This is in addition to ordinary supervision). The course is to have the following contents:
-Approved individual study syllabus (ca. 400 pages).
-Completed supervision- 10 hours, individually or in a group with candidates working on the same topics.
-The candidate is to hand in a written piece of work which accounts for the approaches to problems discussed between the supervisor and candidate. Form, scope and level of the written assignment is described in separate guidelines.
-The candidate is to make a presentation of the written assignment in a PhD forum during participation in the Programme.

Registration for PSY8001 is done via Stud web, but requires in addition that the PhD candidate personally establishes contact with a potential academic supervisor at the Department of Psychology. An agreement will be made between the candidate and the supervisor on a separate form which is available from the Department of Psychology. The course is reserved for candidates admitted to the PhD programme in Psychology.