PSY-10019 - Applied Psychology

Coordinator: Huseyin Cakal Tel: +44 1782 7 32945

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Level: Level 4

Credits: 15

Study Hours: 150

School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

This module gives students the opportunity to learn about how psychology has been used to make a difference in everyday life. It will give students a flavour of how psychological theory is applied in practice. The lectures will be taken by specialists in the areas and topics may include but not limited to the application of psychology in the fields of health, education, clinical, and forensic settings. The module does not assume any prior knowledge of psychology.

Aims

This module aims to provide students with an awareness of how psychological theory and research are applied to different domains of everyday life, e.g. health, education, sports and exercise, neurological disorders, clinical, and forensic life to improve overall human experience.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-10019/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Apply psychological theory and research to different domains of everyday life: 1
Describe key research and theories that underpin these applied areas: 1
Outline some possible career pathways available to them in these applied areas: 1

Study hours

24 Hours of lectures and other directed learning activity
100 Hours private study
26 Hours of examination preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Short Paper weighted 100%
Short answer questions
Content studied during the module will be assessed via short answer quizzes made available at three assessment points throughout the module. Each quiz will comprise approximately 10-15 questions, and will be available to students for two weeks. Students will then collate these answers to be submitted as a single assessment at the end of the module. Word count equivalence = approx 1500 words.

PSY-10019 - Module Specification School of Psychology Faculty of Natural Sciences

PSY-10019 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences