Unit name | Foundations of Psychology |
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Unit code | PSYC10004 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Philip Collard |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit covers the four main areas of psychology: biological, cognitive, developmental, and social. These core areas of psychology provide the foundation for your degree programme in psychology as required for accreditation by the professional body, the British Psychological Society.
The aims of the unit are to introduce you to these foundation areas of psychology, to enhance your critical thinking and oral presentation skills in these areas, and to become familiar with contemporary methods and techniques for studying psychology.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
At the start of each week, the asynchronous material will be provided (in bite-sized pieces where appropriate) along with 1) clear guidance on pre-reading (or pre-class activities), 2) lecture content itself, and 3) engagement activities. The teaching for each week will conclude with a synchronous session where feedback will be provided (either generic, or from a small number of student submissions) and questions from students answered. Additional content will be delivered in (roughly) weekly tutorials.
Assessment and Award of Credit: * Each of the core areas is examined by coursework (two essays of 1600-words - 40%), timed online multiple-choice examinations (20%), and a timed open book assessment (40%). * Attendance and participation in tutorials is required for the award of credit. * A reasonable attempt of all assessment must be made for the award of credit.
Essential
Schacter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., Wegner, D. M., & Hood, B. M. (2019). Psychology (3rd European ed.). UK: Palgrave MacMillan.
Recommended and further reading will be made available through Blackboard.