Postgraduate Course: Current Approaches in Social Psychology (PSYL11111)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will cover different theoretical and methodological approaches to conducting research in social psychology. This semester-long course is taught using a combination of lecture and seminar sessions. |
| Course description |
For the lecture part of the course, students will learn about a variety of classic and contemporary theories and methods used in the field of social psychology. For the seminar part of the course, students will take part in activities (e.g., class discussions) designed to foster critical thinking, integration and evaluation of theoretical and methodological claims, and research design.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Open to MSc Social Psychology Students. Closed to other students except students enrolled on MSc Psychological Research or MSc by Research (if space available and subject to Course Organiser approval) |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Midterm Essay 30% (1000 words)
Research Proposal 70% (2000 Words)
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| Feedback |
Lectures and seminars are interactive, so formative feedback will be given regularly throughout the course by the instructor(s) and fellow students. Students will have opportunities to discuss assessment topics and outlines with the instructor(s) ahead of deadlines to implement their feedback |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe and evaluate different theoretical and methodological approaches within social psychology;
- Understand how the social world influences human experiences and interactions;
- Communicate and critically analyse classic and contemporary social psychology literature;
- Develop research designs to answer social psychological questions.
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Reading List
| To be confirmed |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
This course will develop students research and enquiry skills and personal and intellectual autonomy through thinking critically and creatively about theory and research methods. It will foster personal management skills through establishing goals and effectively using resources to achieve these, as well as managing complexity and self-direction. Finally, it will build communication skills through writing practice and class discussions |
| Keywords | Social psychology,Theory,Research methods |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Stanton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8387
Email: Sarah.Stanton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Mollie Fordyce
Tel:
Email: mfordyc2@ed.ac.uk |
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