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

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Psychological research has the potential to improve our lives and societies. Understanding how psychological research applies to the real world is a necessary first step on this journey. This module will allow you to explore a range of authentic topics in cognitive, biological and forensic psychology such as driving behaviour, how people live with cognitive impairments in ageing, and lie detection. Your learning will be guided by experts working in these areas of research. As a scientist, you will evaluate information to create informed, robust and fair interpretations of theories and perspectives based on the available evidence.

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.

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