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

Undergraduate Course: Psychology 2A (PSYL08011)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course aims to develop an integrated understanding of modern approaches to some of the core areas of psychology (the remaining core areas will be covered in Psychology 2B). Students are also presented with a broad historical, conceptual and methodological framework of scientific and psychological research. Besides this, students are taught and can practice a range of general research skills.
Course description The course will cover key findings and concepts in psychological science. Blocks of lectures will cover core psychological areas. Tutorials and labs will accompany the lectures teaching skills in consuming and producing psychological research and presenting that research to scientific audiences.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Informatics 1 - Cognitive Science (INFR08020) OR ( Psychology 1A (PSYL08009) AND Psychology 1B (PSYL08010))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should usually have completed at least one introductory level Psychology course at grade B or above for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  200
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 30, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 154 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Essay (20%)
Pre-recorded presentaton (20%)
Exam (60%)


Feedback Feedback on essay draft, submitted final essay and submitted pre-recorded presentation.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Psychology 2A Exam2:120
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Show knowledge of the key concepts and scope of psychological research.
  2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of theoretical questions and arguments in psychological science.
  3. Apply and report on research methods commonly used by psychologists to address theoretical questions.
  4. Demonstrate literature search skills and summarise research papers.
  5. Build critical thinking skills and develop the ability to critically evaluate psychological research.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills This course expands on the content they learned in 1A and 1B, further cementing their knowledge of psychology and the concepts studied within it. During the tutorials and labs, students will be working with peers to conduct studies and learn how to construct arguments - learning how to work as a team and collaborate respectfully. They will also continue developing their data collection and analysis skills in the labs and tutorials. From the assessments students will learn how to write succinctly, how to present their findings in a different style to an essay, and within a specific word count. Through the assessments, students begin to learn how to write within specific word counts, developing their written communication and how to convey arguments succinctly. They will also learn how to adapt their tone and style to the type of written assessment. During the exams, students will need to prepare well in advance to answer the questions, having understood the content from the lectures and readings.

Core skills gained on this course:
Critical thinking, critical analysis, formulating arguments, considering alternative perspectives, teamwork, respect for others, clear written communication, data collection, data analysis, writing lab reports, planning.
KeywordsPsychology
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alex Doumas
Tel: (0131 6)51 1328
Email: Alex.Doumas@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Fiona Thomson
Tel:
Email: fthomso3@ed.ac.uk
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