PSY-30123 - 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

N/A

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Faces, Forgetting and Forensic Psychology builds on material presented in previous years and explores some of the psychological processes relevant to eyewitness testimony. How effectively are people able to describe or recognise a suspect? How accurate is our memory for details of a crime and how can psychological research help us improve the testimony witnesses provide? These questions and more will be considered during the module. The assessment is a written assessment examining the topics covered during the module using psychological research findings. You will be supported with the development of appropriate skills related to the assessment and with assessment preparation during taught sessions. This module will be of interest to all psychology students, especially those who are interested in forensic psychology.

To develop students' knowledge and understanding of key topics in face, forgetting and forensic psychology research. In particular, students will learn to apply these cognitive psychology topics to real-world forensic contexts. This will facilitate an appreciation of the real world application of psychological theory and concepts.

Intended Learning Outcomes

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Study hours

20 hours of in situ seminars/workshops
10 hours of asynchronous activities plus 10 hours of pre-recorded talks (broken down to small chunks)
4 hours to watch media related to assessment
20 hours to prepare for classes
60 hours to do research and write notes for essay
26 hours to write essay

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment