Psychology: Research Methods and Bachelor Thesis in Psychology

Education facts

Code: PX1500

This course is aimed at those who want to learn the basics of how research in Psychology is conducted using different types of research methods. The course is about the science and research methods in the field of Psychology. It is divided into two sub-courses. In the first part, you will learn about the theory of science and research methods used in Psychology. Here you will learn the craft of research that is both theory-based and statistics-based. In the second part of the course, you will conduct your own study. You will plan and conduct the study under the supervision of a researcher and then write a research report/paper on the study, a Bachelor's thesis in Psychology. Sub-course 1 Research methodology This part is about research methodology. You will learn about how to plan and design studies and how to collect data/information. The sub-course discusses important practical and ethical aspects that must be taken into account in research. The sub-course also includes how to effectively search scientific articles using specialized information retrieval tools. You will also learn how to write in scientific language and how to critically review scientific articles. Sub-course 2 Bachelor thesis In this part you will plan and conduct a major study and write a thesis. Here you will have the opportunity to practically apply what you learned in Sub-course 1.

Entry requirements

For admission to the course students must meet general entry requirements and have completed Psychology: Basic Course, 30 credits (PX1100) Psychology: Continuation Course, 30 credits (PX1200) with at least 20 credits passed of which the sub-course Method must be completed, or equivalent knowledge. For students who follow the course as part of the Teacher Education Program, prerequisites are added according to the Common Regulations for the Interdisciplinary Degree Project in Teacher Education (established 2005-11-16, and revised 2007-0829 and 2011-02-24).

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Psychology: Research Methods and Bachelor Thesis in Psychology

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %