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In this module you will learn how to undertake research in an area related to Applied Forensic Psychology. You will work independently with a supervisor to pursue your own individual research on a topic relevant to your programme of study and produce a dissertation which will demonstrate your reflective learning, including how your research contributes to existing knowledge and practice nationally and internationally.
You will develop skills in planning, researching and writing your final dissertation. It will develop your skills in scholarly writing, systematic literature reviewing and research methods. It will develop your independent learning through the completion of a 10,000 (+/- 10%) word dissertation on a topic of your choosing that is relevant to your Masters programme.
Following Advanced Research Skills, this module seeks to help extend your skills and abilities within advanced psychological research. The module is assessed through a single dissertation with three key elements; a systematic review (SR) of the literature - this may take the form of a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) - and an Empirical Project (EP) and a critical reflective narrative. The systematic review and the empirical project should be linked by a critical, narrative commentary that describes the relationship between the SR/REA and the Empirical Project, and that provides a critically reflective account of the strengths and weaknesses of the overall project and implications for future personal and professional development (approx. 1,000 words).

Within the dissertation, the final submission of the SR/REA and the Empirical Project should be formatted to the requirements of relevant journals. You are required to assume a deep, systematic, critical and innovative stance in exploring a topic of relevance to applied forensic psychology.

LO1: Develop skills in critically appraising relevant academic and practice based literature with regard to designing a research project.
LO2: Develop autonomy in managing and delivering an empirical research project and systematic literature review including the relevant ethical issues.
LO3: Develop the ability to critically synthesise data generated and provide professional insights of theoretical and methodological concern, thereby being able to generate further research questions appropriate to the area of forensic psychology
LO4: Develop the ability to justify appropriate research methodologies and ethical approaches in which to lead an original empirical study thereby,
LO5: The ability to critical appraise a research process as well as analysis findings both from both systematic review process and empirical studies in a written format that that is suitable for peer reviewed publication.
LO6: Critically reflect on the research process through a reflective narrative demonstrating an ability to autonomously manage financial, legal, ethical, safety and logistic issues relevant to forensic psychology.