PSY-30126 - 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

Why are children bullied, and why do some children join in, while others help? What causes people to send derogatory messages to others they have never met or seen over the Internet? Why are football matches often marred with hooliganism, whilst other sports experience no such issues?
This module will attempt to answer these questions by examining the psychology of deviance. What can psychology tell us about deviant behaviour, and how can we use this knowledge to help.
On this module you will cover a fascinating range of topics and work with experts engaged in active research on those areas. Possible topics covered will be: (cyber)bullying, domestic violence, internet vigilantes, internet addiction, the behaviour of crowds, the power of anonymity, and video game induced aggression.

- To provide students with new insights into how psychology can be applied to understanding deviance in variety of contexts,
- To provide students with new insights into a specialist area of psychology,
- To provide students with an understanding of literature relating to deviant/aberrant attitudes and behaviour through the reading and critique of peer-reviewed evidence, and synthesis of their own research ideas,
- To allow students greater expansion of previously learned material.

Intended Learning Outcomes

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Study hours

20 hours taught classes
Asynchronous study comprising structured activities 30 hours
100 hours private study to include reading (60), and writing assessment (40)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment