Undergraduate Course: Human Cognitive Abilities (PSYL10094)
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
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course will review cognitive ability research and the evidence it provides for theories about the development, structure, and biological basis of human intelligence; discuss this evidence and its implications for educational and occupational policy; and foster critical thinking, independent reading, and ability to integrate theoretical concepts with real-world outcomes and practical applications. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting Student 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. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
Evaluate critically and in depth the major theories of the structure of intelligence and its development
Discuss the state of our understanding of the biological basis of human intelligence
Demonstrate understanding of how human abilities impact educational, occupational, and other social outcomes
Discuss how and to what degree these associations and their biological underpinnings could be used to develop better educational programs and to help people find occupations suited to their abilities
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Assessment Information
| Components of Assessment: Students will select two papers in this area that take different approaches to the subject. They will write a 2000-word essay comparing and contrasting the approaches taken by the authors, their underlying assumptions, and their conclusions. They will also write a 1000-word discussion of how society might deal fairly and constructively with biologically determined individual differences in cognitive abilities, should they exist. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Wendy Johnson
Tel: (0131 6)51 1304
Email: wendy.johnson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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