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PSY-10033 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

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

PSY-10033 - Introduction to developmental and social psychology
Coordinator: Masi Noor Tel: +44 1782 7 32946
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

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

This module will allow you to explore a range of topics in developmental, individual differences and social psychology. You will learn about how psychologists have carried out research to better understand human behaviour and thought from expert staff with experience of working in these areas.
Typical topics in developmental psychology could include how children's cognitive abilities including language develop, as well as social and emotional development. Typical topics in individual differences could include intelligence and theories of personality. Topics may also include the psychology of social interaction, groups, norms, conformity and obedience on behaviour, and issues such as bystander intervention, stereotypes and prejudice.
The teaching on this module will combine classroom and online activities, will introduce you to the central theoretical concepts and research evidence from these key areas of psychology, and equip you with the study skills you need to succeed within the module and throughout the rest of your studies at Keele.

Aims
To provide an introduction to three key areas of psychology: developmental psychology, individual differences and social psychology. Also, to provide an overview of their history, and to illustrate their inter-relationships by examining contemporary issues.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-10033/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

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Correctly answer questions relating to theory and research in developmental psychology, social psychology, and individual differences: 2

Study hours

Synchronous teaching session include:
-20 hours of teaching (120 min sessions)
-10 hours seminar
Asynchronous private study includes:
-20 hours (10 x 2hr) for reading articles and completing response sheets
-5 hours for completing MCQ assessments
-15 hours preparatory reading ahead of teaching sessions
-40 hours to read for essay
-40 hours to write essay

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 80%
Essay
A 1500-word essay which assesses integrated knowledge across both developmental and social psychology. Students have a choice of 1 essay title from a range of titles.

2: Open Book Assessment weighted 20%
MCQ open-book assessments
Fortnightly sets of MCQ open-book assessments spread across the semester will assess knowledge of a variety of topics in social psychology, developmental psychology and individual differences. Students marks will be calculated from the best 4 of the five tests. Each test will comprise approximately 10 questions.

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