Undergraduate Course: Marxist Psychology (PSYL10092)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | We will look at theoretical positions and empirical research directly influenced by Marxism, studying the contribution of particular psychologists, exploring particular issues, reconstructing particular debates, and studying philosophical dimensions of psychological theories and models.
We will explore the impact of Marxist philosophy on psychological theory and practice. We will predominantly be concerned with the psychology of language and higher cognition, but the philosophical and scientific conclusions will apply across all of Psychology.
There are no course requirements of previous knowledge of philosophy or cognitive modelling.
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| Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
| 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 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 1 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
88 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will take a psychological phenomenon of their own choosing and, during the course, produce:
a short (e.g. 10-20 articles) annotated bibliography of research papers on that topic, to demonstrate knowledge of the topic, and introduce a non-expert psychologist to the topic
a 2000-word exploration of the assumptions embedded in that research (relevant to the dialectical materialist approach developed in the course)
a 1000-word discussion of how that research topic might be advanced within the perspectives of the course. |
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| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2014/15, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 1 (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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will take a psychological phenomenon of their own choosing and, during the course, produce:
a short (e.g. 10-20 articles) annotated bibliography of research papers on that topic, to demonstrate knowledge of the topic, and introduce a non-expert psychologist to the topic
a 2000-word exploration of the assumptions embedded in that research (relevant to the dialectical materialist approach developed in the course)
a 1000-word discussion of how that research topic might be advanced within the perspectives of the course. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will:
Acquire a working literacy in general philosophical terminology useful for psychologists.
Acquire a basic understanding of Marxist theory relevant to understanding natural phenomena, cognition, and the emergence of the individual.
Acquire an understanding of how to apply a Marxist perspective in the study of language and cognition.
Develop critical powers concerning the philosophical and ideological assumptions present in research.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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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 | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
Email: F.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
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