Course overview
Psychology graduates working in industry, government, research and private practice often need to know and comment on the 'evidence base' for a psychological treatment, intervention or theory. This course provides students with the technical knowledge to construct and understand different kinds of reviews and repositories of evidence, including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, meta-syntheses, and open datasets. Processes and challenges underlying evidence-based psychological practice will also be discussed.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain different approaches to summarising, evaluating and publishing psychological evidence.
- Execute a systematic literature search using electronic databases.
- Critique findings from meta-analyses and meta-syntheses.
- Communicate the implications of psychological evidence for public policy and psychological practice.
- Generate research questions that effectively address gaps in an evidence base.
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 44022
Section 01OL
Size 300
Available 299
Class details
Online
Class number 68022
Section 01OL
Size 300
Available 300
Class details
Online
Class number 32023
Section 01OL
Size 300
Available 296
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