Describe the targeted research method/technique and explain how it is applicable to your chosen area of research and/or a research topic. Support your arguments by providing examples from published studies.

Critical Evaluation of surveys as a research method

You will need to write an article for submission to the Psychologist, a forum for communication and discussion among members of the British Psychological Society (https://www.bps.org.uk/publications). This article should introduce and critically evaluate applications of a chosen research method/technique in the context of the MSc programme you are studying. This assignment aims to assess your knowledge of advanced research methods and applications of these methods in the area of your research interest.

Your articles should include the following:

1. Introduction (briefly introduce your area of research interest and a research method/technique of your choice).

2. Main text. Describe the targeted research method/technique and explain how it is applicable to your chosen area of research and/or a research topic. Support your arguments by providing examples from published studies. Critically evaluate the pros and cons of using the chosen research method/technique in the context of chosen research area/topic. Provide relevant evidence from the literature.

3. Conclusion. Provide your view on the application of the chosen research method/technique to advance our understanding of the research area/topic. Propose solutions/recommendations/suggestions for using this research method/technique in the area of your research interest/topic.

*Note: in the additional materials, i have included 2 samples of forum papers provided by the lecturer