Skip to main content Skip to navigation

Module Catalogue

PS903-15 Communication, Dissemination, and Professional Issues

Department
Psychology
Level
Taught Postgraduate Level
Module leader
Elizabeth Maylor
Credit value
15
Module duration
9 weeks
Assessment
100% coursework
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

Download as PDF

Introductory description

It is important for postgraduate students embarking on a research career both within and beyond academia to receive training in communicating and disseminating their research findings to different audiences.

Module aims

Media awareness is a particularly important component of this training in view of the recent emphasis on the public understanding of science. One aim of this course is therefore to provide general transferable skills in oral, visual, and written presentation. A further aim is to offer guidance to those intending to pursue an academic career in teaching and research in psychology, covering the funding, management, and exploitation of research, and general issues surrounding career development.

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The module will cover all aspects of communication in an academic and research focused environment, including conference presentations (posters and talks), publishing (abstracts, journal writing and peer reviewing), and grant writing.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • - Present their work at conferences in poster/spoken format
  • - Communicate their work to a wider audience
  • - Write about their work in different formats
  • - Review the work of others
  • - Begin to plan, manage and develop their future research career

Indicative reading list

Reading lists can be found in Talis

Specific reading list for the module

Subject specific skills

Media awareness to develop the public understanding of science
Awareness of the issues surrounding grant and funding applications
Understanding of funding, management, and exploitation of research, and general issues surrounding career development.

Transferable skills

Effective communication at conferences
Effective communication to a wider audience
Ability to successfully review the work of others

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 8 sessions of 2 hours (11%)
Seminars 2 sessions of 2 hours (3%)
Private study 130 hours (87%)
Total 150 hours

Private study description

private study and preparation for assessment

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Students can register for this module without taking any assessment.

Assessment group A1
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessment component
Poster presentation 33% No

Production of a conference-style poster and presentation of it
Reassessment component is the same
Assessment component
Abstract assignment 33% No
Reassessment component is the same
Assessment component
Oral presentation 34% No
Reassessment component is the same
Feedback on assessment

Summative feedback: Written feedback is provided for each assessment.

Courses

This module is Optional for:

  • TPSS-C8P9 Postgraduate Taught Psychological Research
    • Year 1 of C8P9 Psychological Research
    • Year 1 of C8P9 Psychological Research