Coursework 2: Short Report Writing

This document outlines the requirements for Coursework 2, a short report writing assignment designed to enhance students' ability to communicate findings effectively in a clear, concise, and scientific style. The assignment focuses on developing skills in literature searching, reviewing, evaluating theory and research, and developing interventions. Students are required to write a 1,500-word report summarizing one of four solutions, drawing from group research or their own ideas, and structuring it with introductory, main body, and concluding sections. The main body should include theory, research, evaluation, and intervention ideas. The assignment aims to simulate the challenges faced by consultant psychologists in applied areas of psychology, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Coursework 2 will exercise your short report writing to help you communicate your
findings effectively in a clear, concise, and scientific style. This active learning
approach to learning should help you to experience the challenges faced by
consultant psychologists in a range of applied areas of psychology. Overall, skills are
advanced in literature searching and reviewing, objective and subjective evaluation
of theory and research, intervention development, harmonious group work, the
honing of oral and written communication skills as well as a host of other
competencies (i.e. organisational skills, timekeeping, critical thinking, problem
solving, creativity, reliability, independence etc.).
The written report (1,500 word guide; 50% of final module mark) includes a written
summary of any 1 out of the 4 final solutions. The aim is to draw from the collective
research of the group to outline and evaluate a solution to the development of the
identified areas of applied psychology based on relevant theory, research, and other
literary evidence. However, if you wish to deviate from your group’s solution and
base your solution on your own research or ideas from other group slides this is also
acceptable.
You should structure your solution to the problem appropriately using introductory,
main body (i.e., start with theory, then research, evaluation, and intervention ideas)
and concluding sections. The marking criteria, including all the information that is
required in the solution, is included below and at the end of this guide.