{"id":519,"date":"2018-11-05T21:49:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/irmp101\/?page_id=519"},"modified":"2018-11-05T21:49:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:49:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/irmp101\/startup\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p><b>Course Name:<\/b> Foundations of Research\n<\/p>\n<p>[para here]\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Course_metrics\">Course metrics<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Notional learning hours:<\/b> 40 hours.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Formal credit option:<\/b> Yes as one part of 3 part course pathway.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Course:<\/b> One of three micro courses for Introduction to Research Methods In Psychology\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Credential<\/b>: The following articulation pathways are available:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After completion of all 3 micro courses: <span class=\"newwindowlinks\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tru.ca\/distance\/plar-ol.html\">Thompson Rivers University Open Learning &#8211; Prior Learning Assessment<\/a><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Level<\/b>: 2nd Year Bachelor Degree Level\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What.27s_it_about\">What&#8217;s it about<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This course is the starting point for an exploration into studying psychology.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_will_I_learn.3F\">What will I learn?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this micro course you will:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Describe the scientific approach to the study of behaviour\n<\/li>\n<li> Apply the ethical principles that govern research in psychology\n<\/li>\n<li> Conduct a literature search using peer-reviewed sources\n<\/li>\n<li> Design a research proposal\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What.27s_involved\">What&#8217;s involved<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are 3 learning pathways each containing numerous resources and activities, the last one being an assessment. The learning pathways are:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Approaches to Knowledge\n<\/li>\n<li>Theories and Measurement\n<\/li>\n<li>Assessment\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The micro-course can be completed in 40 hours, assessments included.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_prerequisites_should_I_have_if_any.3F\">What prerequisites should I have if any?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anyone is free to participate in this course. An internet connection and basic web browsing skills are recommended with the ability to create a blog and microblog account (instructions and self-study tutorials provided.) You are requested to keep a personal learning journal as reflection has been shown to increase learning markedly.\n<\/p>\n<p>Learners aiming to submit assessments for formal academic credit will need to meet the normal university admission requirements of the conferring institution (e.g. language proficiency and school leaving certificates). Learners aiming for the 2nd year Bachelor level are advised to have completed the majority of their 1st year level subjects to have sufficient capability and experience for preparing assignments for 2nd year level of Bachelor study.\n<\/p>\n<p>Each micro-course uses the knowledge gained in the previous one. The following prerequisites are recommended:\n<\/p>\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Course <\/th>\n<th>Prerequisite\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>IRMP101<\/b><\/td>\n<td> <b>None<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IRMP102<\/td>\n<td>IRMP101\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IRMP103<\/td>\n<td>IRMP101, IRMP102\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.012 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.015 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 27\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node count: 60\/1000000\nPost\u2010expand include size: 229\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 111\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 2\/40\nExpensive parser function count: 0\/100\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key wikiedu-mw_:pcache:idhash:184488-0!*!*!!en!*!* and timestamp 20181105205017 and revision id 1056949\n -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"visualClear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<ul class=\"pager\">\n<li class=\"previous\">\n            <a href=\"\/irmp101\/startup\/start-here\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<li class=\"next\">\n            <a href=\"\/irmp101\/course-guide\/overview\">Next \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<br \/>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course Name: Foundations of Research [para here] Course metrics Notional learning hours: 40 hours. Formal credit option: Yes as one part of 3 part course pathway. 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