Academic Writing (VPUPK_434)
About Study Course
Objective
Prepare students for the development of Bachelor’s thesis by developing skills in the structuring and design of a scientific paper, as well as strengthening research competences through actual pilot study, data analysis and interpretation of results in accordance with academic standards in psychology.
Prerequisites
Understanding the methodology of scientific research, research designs and data collection methods in psychology.Basic knowledge of mathematical statistics and principles of quantitative data processing (descriptive and inferential statistics).Knowledge of psychological measurements, theoretical basics for the development and adaptation of tests.Skills to work with databases of scientific literature and navigate the structure of academic text.
Learning outcomes
1.Understands the structures and design principles of the scientific paper and various types of publications (empirical Article, literature review, meta-analysis) in accordance with the APA style and RSU methodological instructions.
1.Is able to independently select literature relevant to the research topic using specialized databases and AI assistants, and purposefully integrate the gathered information into an analytical literature review, ensuring synthesis of sources and logical argumentation.
1.Reasonable decisions on improvements to the pilot study shall be taken on the basis of data quality, enforceability and ethical requirements.
