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Undergraduate Course: Psychology Tutorial Course (PSYL10090)

Course Outline
School School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Psychology Other subject area None
Course website None
Course description This course will develop the students' ability to think critically
about psychology, and to integrate their knowledge across the range of
psychological topics. Teaching will be in small groups, and students
will be given the opportunity to present their work, and to obtain
immediate feedback from the tutor and from their peers.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Psychology Methodology 1 (PSYL10034) AND Psychology Methodology 2 (PSYL10035)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites Degree major in Psychology and passes in Psychology courses at least to the equivalent of Junior Honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser
Prospectus website http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Blocks 2-3 (Sem 1-2), Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After following this course, students will be able to:
1. Think critically about psychology
2. Appreciate the relevance of psychology to other domains, such as
current affairs
3. Construct an argument using knowledge from a wide range of
psychological topics.
Assessment Information
One piece of written work, of a maximum 1000 words, to be weighted equally.
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information
Special Arrangements
Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Thomas Bak
Tel: (0131 6)50 9861
Email: thomas.bak@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk
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