Undergraduate Course: Integrative Psychology (PSYL10188)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will develop students' ability to think critically about psychology and integrate information and knowledge from across the subject area, as well as
other associated scientific fields and disciplines.
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| Course description |
In this course, students will complete two five-week blocks of seminars. In each block, students will work in small groups, discussing themes and questions that
span multiple psychological disciplines. The goal is to enable students to think critically about the information they have learned across their psychology
degree, and to integrate this learning to answer synoptic questions about psychology as a discipline, as well as how psychological insights shape our wider
understanding of contemporary issues. In this way, it provides an integrative view about the ways in which psychology influences the wider world. Students
are expected to prepare in advance of each class, and make meaningful contributions to discussion across each of the five-week tutorial sets.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
186 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 40% - One piece of written work (of a maximum 1000 words), a presentation, or a poster.
Exam 60% (3 hours). Two essay questions selected from a longer list of questions. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Integrative Psychology | 180 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Integrate knowledge across the whole field of psychology and related disciplines to answer more 'open' questions than in a defined area of the subject;
- Apply critical thinking skills to uncover connections between psychology and other sciences in relation to contemporary issues;
- Communicate complex ideas and arguments in an accessible way;
- Identify crucial issues in current debates and controversies;
- Evaluate the quality of arguments to test, modify and strengthen their own views.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Exam-related skills (preparation, time keeping, planning, clear written communication), critical analysis, considering alternative perspectives, creativity, creating persuasive arguments, adapting tone to audience, writing succinctly, formulating arguments, self-motivation, independence, initiative, self-reflection, collaboration/teamwork, debating/discussing respectfully. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hannah Cornish
Tel: (0131 6)50 4521
Email: h.cornish@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Fiona Thomson
Tel:
Email: fthomso3@ed.ac.uk |
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