PL1D001 - Critical Perspectives in Psychology 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PL1D001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Critical Perspectives in Psychology | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Psychology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Youth and Community | ||
| Module Leader: | Sarah-Anne Evans | ||
| Module Team: | Shakiela Davies, Daniel Bowers, alexis jones, Kirsty Richards, Leigh Attwood, James Greville | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 40 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100497 - psychology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2030 |
Module Aims
1. To introduce students to key research covering social, developmental, biological, and cognitive perspectives, within contemporary and historical contexts.
2. To debate shifting paradigms in Psychology.
Content Summary
This module will enable students to develop a deep appreciation of key research that has shaped our current understanding of Psychology as a science. The module will introduce students to the core BPS areas of cognitive, biological, social, and developmental Psychology. In order provide students with a broad range of Psychological approaches, core areas will be contextualised with reference to individual differences, and /or Evolutionary and / or Comparative Psychology. Content covering core areas will also draw on historical contexts and perspectives as well as key theoretical approaches from behaviourism, humanism, and psychodynamic. Students will also be introduced to current research which reflects the directions that Psychology is taking.
Throughout the module students will engage in thinking and discussions around key debates in psychology.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 72 |
| Independent Study | 160 |
| Directed Study | 168 |
| Total Hours Selected | 400 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate a thorough understanding of key research and theory covering social, developmental, biological, and cognitive perspectives within the context of historical and contemporary psychology. |
| LO2 | Apply key research and theory from the core areas of psychology to different contexts |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Online Assessment (Exam) | Online Closed Book Examination 2 | Multiple choice and applied / scenario- based test on material taught in the first 5 weeks of term 2 | 45 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Online Assessment (Exam) | Online Closed Book Examination 1 | Multiple choice and applied / scenario- based test on material taught in the first 5 weeks of Term 1 | 45 | N/A | 25 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Literature/book/paper review 1 | Review of literature from a specified topic related to material taught in the second part of term 1 | 0 | 1500 | 25 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Critique 1 | Guided critical response to a specified vignetted based on material from the second part of term 2 | 0 | 1500 | 25 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Online Closed Book Examination 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Online Closed Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Literature/book/paper review 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Critique 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |