Undergraduate Course: Psychology 1 (PSYL08001)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the main areas of contemporary scientific psychology, with lectures covering: biological, differential, developmental, social, memory, perception, language and research methods, . |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| 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: 2011/12 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 330 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Lecture Theatre A |
| Additional information |
Plus tutorials and research participation.
Students are required to attend 8 tutorials and to contribute 8 hours as participant via the Research Participation Scheme. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Psychology 1 | 2:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Psychology 1 | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Psychology 1 | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
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.
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Assessment Information
Two essays of 1200 words (one in Semester 1, one in Semester 2) plus a 2 hour degree exam at the end of each Semester. The course mark combines marks for tutorial essays (25%), tutorial and research participation (5%), and the degree exams (35% for each exam).
To fulfil the course requirements requires: submission of 2 essays and participation in tutorials and research, in addition to the 2 semester examinations. |
Special Arrangements
| A quota of 315 students: students with degrees including Psychology will be seeded and so have priority access. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Shillcock
Tel: (0131 6)50 4425
Email: R.Shillcock@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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