Undergraduate Course: Psychology 1B (PSYL08010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course aims to develop an integrated understanding of modern approaches to some of the core areas of psychology (the remaining core areas having been covered in Psychology 1A). Students are also presented with a broader 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Priority will be given to Year 1 students, in particular those who need to take this course as a requirement of their degree programme. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
158 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam 50%
Essay 25%
Practical 25%
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| Feedback |
Feedback on participation and performance in tutorials and labs (weekly)
Feedback on essay (standard marking turnaround)
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Show knowledge of the key concepts, research areas, methods and empirical findings in four core areas of psychology.
- Understand basic theoretical questions and arguments.
- Design, implement, and report on an original research proposal.
- Summarize some classic and some recent findings, and show basic understanding of how they relate to one another.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of how the core areas relate to one another: what are their similarities and differences in terms of conceptual and empirical approaches.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students will start learning about Psychology in an academic context, and how to pick out arguments and concepts from readings and lectures. They will start to think critically about the concepts, looking for alternative perspectives and formulating their argument, which will help them during the essay section of the mid-term and final assignment. During the labs and tutorials, students work as a group to conduct studies and discuss readings - learning how to work as a team and collaborate respectfully. Through the literature review, students begin to learn how to write essays/long-form writing pieces, developing their written communication and how to convey arguments succinctly. During the exams, students will need to prepare well in advance to answer the questions, having understood the content from the lectures and readings. In the assessed presentation students will develop their public speaking and presentation skills.
Core skills gained on this course:
Critical thinking, critical analysis, considering alternative perspectives, formulating arguments, teamwork, written communication, public speaking, presentation skills, preparation, planning, time management, data collection and analysis. |
| Keywords | Psychology |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Doumas
Tel: (0131 6)51 1328
Email: Alex.Doumas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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