Undergraduate Course: Psychology 1: mind and brain (VS2) (PSYL08008)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Psychology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
A one-semester introduction to contemporary scientific psychology, focussing on areas relating to mind and brain, namely: biological bases of behaviour, language and thinking, memory and perception.
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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower (Lecture Theatre A) |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 4 week(s). Students are required to attend 4 fortnightly tutorials |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | pencils / rubbers | c/w PSYL08001 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of each section of the lecture course, students should be able to:
- Define key psychological concepts and illustrate them with relevant examples.
- Understand basic theoretical questions and arguments.
- Outline the types of research methods used in addressing these questions.
- Summarise some classic and some recent findings.
- Discuss how these findings relate to theoretical questions and arguments. |
Assessment Information
One essay of 1200 words plus a 2 hour degree exam at the end of Semester 2. The course mark combines marks for the tutorial essay (30%), and the degree exam (70%).
To fulfil the course requirements requires: submission of 1 essay and participation in 4 tutorials, in addition to the 1 semester examination. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Peter Lamont
Tel: (0131 6)50 3372
Email: peter.lamont@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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