Keele Badge

PSY-10019 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2021/22 Last Updated: 16 February 2022

PSY-10019 - Applied Psychology
Coordinator: Huseyin Cakal Tel: +44 1782 7 32945
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None


Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

This module gives you the opportunity to learn about how psychology has been used to make a difference in everyday life. It will give you a flavour of how psychological theory is applied in practice. The classes will be taught by specialists in the areas, and topics may include but not limited to the application of psychology in the fields of health, education, clinical, and forensic settings. You will also be asked to use your learning to reflect on your own career aspirations and development.

Aims
This module aims to provide students with an awareness of how psychological theory and research are applied to different domains of everyday life, e.g. health, education, sports and exercise, neurological disorders, clinical, and forensic life to improve overall human experience.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-10019/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Apply psychological theory and research to different domains of everyday life: 1
Describe key research and theories that underpin these applied areas: 1
Outline some possible career pathways available to them in these applied areas: 1

Study hours

24 hours of taught classes
12 hours asynchronous activities - guided study around 1 hour per week
114 Hours private study


School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Case Study weighted 100%
Case studies
At regular intervals, students will be provided with a case study, based on taught topics, and will be asked to apply their knowledge of psychology to provide guidance to the subject of the case study. They will be given 6 case studies; the final one will ask them to reflect on their own career journey in psychology. The word limit for each case study is 300 words per case study.

Please note that for the 2021/22 Academic Year all programmes will be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there will be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 16 February 2022