• initiate and devise qualitative, or quantitative research, or mixed methodology approach;
• evaluate and critique the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative or quantitative research, or mixed methodology approach;
• develop a comprehensive understanding of the different styles of qualitative, or quantitative research, or mixed methodology approach and the different instances when each can be used;
• conduct a review of the available literature and developing a critique disposition;
• become sensitive to the general ethical issues in research.

• an array of qualitative, quantitative research methods, or mixed methodology approach;
• notions of validity, positionality, reliability, ontology, and epistemology, generalisation and its limits, replication;
• List the different chapters in a dissertation and the scope of each chapter;
• identify the ethical responsibilities of the researcher and knowledge of ethical issues as identified by Accreditied Research Bodies;
• understand what plagiarism is and how it can be avoided.

• critique the different methodologies and their application;
• employ different methods of qualitative and quantitative research, or mixed methodology approach;
• identify the most relevant literature for the research and develop a coherent link between the research question/s, the literature, research design and discussion of the findings;
• evaluate the validity of a research project.

This module will be assessed through: Assignment.

Core Reading List

1. Breakwell, G.M., Wright, D.B., and Barnett, J. (2021). Research Methods in Psychology. (5^th Edition). UK: Sage Publications Ltd.
2. Coolican, H. (2014). Research methods and statistics in psychology. Psychology Press.
3. Corno, L. and Anderman, E.M. (2015). Handbook of Educational Psychology (3^rd) : Routledge.
4. Howitt, D. and Cramer, D. (2020). Research Methods in Psychology. UK: Pearson Education Ltd.
5. Mertens, D. M. (2015). Research and evaluation in education and psychology: Integrating diversity with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods (4^th). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
6. Millsap, R. E., & Maydeu-Olivares, A. (2009). The SAGE handbook of quantitative methods in psychology. SAGE Publications Ltd, https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9780857020994
7. Morling, B. (2014). Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information. (2^nd Edition). US: WW Norton and Co.
8. Rooney, B., & Evans, A. (2019). Methods in psychological research. SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781506384955
9. Sanders, L.D. (2010). Discovering Research Methods in Psychology.BPS Blackwell
10. Schubotz, D. (2020). Participatory research. SAGE Publications Ltd, https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529799682
11. Willig, C., & Stainton-Rogers, W. (2008). The SAGE handbook of qualitative research in psychology. SAGE Publications Ltd, https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781848607927

Supplementary Reading List

1. Bogner, A., Littig, B. & Menz W., eds. (2009). Interviewing Experts. Palgrave Macmillan, UK
2. Gavin, H. (2008). Understanding research methods and statistics in psychology. SAGE Publications Ltd, https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446214565
3. McQueen, R. and Knussen C. (2013). Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology: A Practical Guide for the Undergraduate Reseacher. UK: Person Education Ltd.
4. Mills, A. J., Durepos, G., & Wiebe, E. (2010). Case study research in psychology. In Encyclopedia of case study research (pp. 115-117). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412957397.n40
5. Sternberg, R. (Ed.) (2020). My biggest research mistake: Adventures and misadventures in psychological research. SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781071802601
6. Tashakkori, A. & Teddie, C., (1998). Mixed Methodology – Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. SAGE, London
7. Wiland, E. (2012); Reasons; Continuum International Publishing Group, London.