Postgraduate Course: Evolutionary Psychology (PSYL11060)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Psychology |
Other subject area |
Language Sciences |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course will provide an introduction to evolutionary psychology, with a special focus on how it relates to the study of personality and individual differences. The theory of evolution, the fundamentals of modern evolutionary psychology, the different approach taken by behavioural ecology, and how both can the synthesised in life history theory will be discussed. Further lectures will cover the current state of evolutionary psychological studies on human social behaviour, including mating, parenting, kinship, cooperation, and altruism. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
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
By the end of the course students will:
1. Have an advanced understanding of evolutionary psychology
2. Be able to apply evolutionary psychology to the study of individual differences
3. Be able to critically evaluate theory and research relating to the evolution of human behaviour |
Assessment Information
| One 3000 word essay |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Lars Penke
Tel:
Email: lars.penke@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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