PSY-30067 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

In this module you will be invited to think about the importance of the discipline of Psychology in informing our understanding of what it is to be human and how this impacts on our understanding of everyday experiences.
Indicative topics that you may cover in this module include: the nature of science (and psychology); consciousness and cognition in human and non-human animals; the use of psychology for manipulation and control, community action and change; understanding conflict and entrenched beliefs; and the importance of individual differences, for example, to learning, relationships, physical health, and/or mental health.

This module invites students to think about the importance of the discipline of Psychology in informing our understanding of what it is to be human and how this impacts on our understanding of everyday experiences.

Intended Learning Outcomes

distinguish critically between different methods of enquiry in Psychology: 1
reflect upon the nature of science and the status of Psychology as a scientific discipline: 1
apply psychological findings to explain specific socio-scientific issues or the abilities of non-human animals: 1
discuss the nature of individual psychological differences in relation to aspects of everyday behaviour: 1
apply a critical approach to findings from psychological research: 1

Study hours

Teaching will consist of 12 x 90 minute online synchronous teaching sessions, plus 4 x 1 hour in situ workshops.
Independent study hours will involve students engaging with asynchronous online materials and activities (approx 12 hours), reading around each lecture topic (approx 36 hours) + preparing their essays (80 hours).

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment