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PSY-10042 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 27 April 2024

PSY-10042 - Exploring Psychology Topics II
Coordinator: Chris Street Tel: +44 1782 7 33386
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module aims to develop your understanding of key issues in applied cognitive, applied biological and forensic psychology. You will be introduced to a variety of authentic issues that can be addressed by cognitive, biological and forensic psychologies such as cognitive impairments, driving behaviour, and lie detection. You will also be guided to develop your evaluative reasoning skills and apply them to understanding how effectively psychological research has addressed applied psychological issues.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-10042/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Describe and synthesise key issues in cognitive, biological and forensic psychology demonstrating knowledge of the applied nature of these topics: 1
Describe how different sub-disciplines of psychology interact to inform key topics in cognitive, biological and forensic psychology: 1,2
Describe critical evaluation techniques that can be used in order to render informed judgments about scientific research: 2

Study hours

- 18 hours synchronous large class interactive taught sessions (12 weeks x 90 minute sessions)
- 2 hours presentation session (for assessment)
- 18 hours guided asynchronous learning (12 weeks x 1.5 hour)
- 112 hours independent study (e.g., reading, revision, organising information, creating assessments)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Oral Presentation weighted 40%
Group Presentation
A 20-minute oral presentation supported by a PowerPoint presentation file (or equivalent), which assesses understanding of a key issue in applied cognitive, biological or forensic psychology. The presentation will take place in person when possible. A set of key issues are to be presented to students and a group of four students acting together must choose one of these key issues on which to develop a joint presentation. Students will be required to reflect on how research in other subdisciplines of psychology can help address their selected key issue. The presentation will be delivered to the attendees of the workshop that the student is associated with along with the attendees and session leader of one other workshop.

2: Reflective Analysis weighted 60%
Critical evaluation techniques
Students will be given two competing perspectives of an applied psychological issue. The assessment will require students to write a 700 word reflection on what techniques they would use to evaluate the perspectives and how that would allow them to reach a fair and informed judgment about the relative merits of the two perspectives.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 27 April 2024