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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Psychology

Undergraduate Course: Parapsychology (PSYL10026)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe course assumes that most students have had little or no previous exposure to research in parapsychology. Parapsychology is defined as the scientific investigation of apparent new means of communication or influence between the organism and its environment, known as ¿psi¿. The course does not presume that psi exists, but treats this as a scientifically-testable hypothesis and reviews the findings of laboratory psi research. Moving out of the lab, we also examine people¿s real-life ¿paranormal¿ experiences and beliefs, and the models that have been put forward to understand these. Finally, we consider the wider scientific implications of parapsychology.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Psychology Methodology 1 (PSYL10034) AND Psychology Methodology 2 (PSYL10035)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesDegree 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
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 2 (Sem 1)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 88 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% essay (3000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm, Thursday 18 December.

Visiting Student Variant Assessment (100%)
Essay (3000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm,Thursday 11 December.

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Academic year 2014/15, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 2 (Sem 1)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 88 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% essay (3000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm, Thursday 18 December.

Visiting Student Variant Assessment (100%)
Essay (3000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm,Thursday 11 December.

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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Students will become familiar with:
- the main methods used for controlled laboratory testing of claims of anomalous information transfer or influence;
- the findings of meta-analytic reviews of ganzfeld-ESP, PK-RNG, and DMILS research;
- the phenomenology of spontaneous paranormal experiences and the models that have been proposed to explain why people have these experiences;
- the methodological challenges involved in testing claims of anomalous communication or influence;
- factors leading to scientific controversies, and ways to help resolve controversies.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Caroline Watt
Tel: (0131 6)50 3382
Email: Caroline.Watt@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
Email: F.Graham@ed.ac.uk
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