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PSY-40105 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

PSY-40105 - Global Issues: How to organise for social change
Coordinator: Sara Vestergren Tel: +44 1782 7 33669
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24


Aims
Taking a global perspective, this module aims to address the big questions in relation to contemporary world issues and how we can organise social change to re-imagine and create a different one. After providing students with a set of critical lenses drawn from Critical Psychology, students will focus on a range of global challenges facing individuals and communities across the world and on exploring solutions for them.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-40105/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically discuss the differences and similarities in challenges facing individuals and communities across the world;: 1
apply social and political psychological theory and research to solving problems in societal and global contexts;: 1
propose evidence-based methods to organise social change;: 1
critically reflect on the extent to which their own life experiences and the set of skills gained through this module enable them to become agents of change;: 2
communicate ideas to an audience using visual and verbal presentation skills: 2

Study hours

10 x 2 hour seminars which comprise of staff-facilitated and student-led discussion of class content and key readings
20 x asynchronous material engagement: reading set papers and preparing notes for discussion in class
55 hours assessment preparation
55 hours independent study: predominantly engaging in literature and research

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Case Study weighted 70%
2000 word case study
Students will write a case study on a topic (global challenge) covered in the module. The case study will present an analysis of the challenge facing a community as well as make recommendations for its possible solutions.

2: Presentation weighted 30%
15 minute Presentation (pre-recorded simulated job interview)
Students will be asked to submit a pre-recorded job interview segment (15 min) in which students reflect on how this module and more broadly the MSc course have equipped them for a job (e.g., community liaison officer, researcher in a thinktank, junior political advisor)

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: 13 February 2024