Undergraduate Course: Discursive Psychology (PSYL10030)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to describe and evaluate current developments in discursive psychology. It begins by examining some theoretical and methodological issues within social psychology to which discourse analysts have brought fresh insight. The course then moves on to consider the application of these theoretical and methodological innovations in two key areas: identity and prejudice. The lecture format will allow students the opportunity to practice analysis of the conversational fragments presented. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Psychology Methodology 1 (PSYL10034)
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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
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course, students will in general be equipped to critically assess and evaluate research which is based on qualitative data. More specifically, students will be able to: critically review recent theoretical and methodological developments in discursive psychology; understand the way in which discursive psychologists analyse identity and prejudice; critically evaluate the empirical bases for viewing identity as a locally constructed phenomenon; critically evaluate the empirical bases for viewing prejudice as a discursive phenomenon which displays features such as stake and interest. |
Assessment Information
100% exam
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Long essay (3,000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due Friday 5pm Week 13. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Mckinlay
Tel: (0131 6)50 4643
Email: andy.mckinlay@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
Email: F.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
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