PSY-20033 - Psychopathology
Coordinator: Nicky Edelstyn Room: DH1.94 Tel: +44 1782 7 34318
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Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites


N/A

Barred Combinations

N/A

Description for 2022/23

Psychopathology describes the study of mental illness or mental distress or the manifestation of behaviours and experiences which may be indicative of mental illness or psychological impairment.
In this module, we ask the question, what has happened to the brain and the cognitive structure of the mind to cause the development of conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and depression.
The module will primarily offer a biological and cognitive perspective, but students will be encouraged to apply knowledge from other perspectives to support critical thinking skills drawing on the whole of the psychology curriculum.
This module is taught by lectures, and will be of particular interest to students wishing to pursue careers in professional psychology, but is also relevant to anyone who is interested in mental health more generally.
No single text covers all the relevant material. Therefore, students will be expected to make extensive use of journals and databases to identify pertinent articles.

Aims
This module will further develop students' understanding of the human brain and mind, by providing an opportunity to study what happens when things go wrong (psychopathology). The module will primarily offer a biological and cognitive perspective, but students will be encouraged to apply knowledge from other perspectives to support critical thinking skills drawing on the whole of the psychology curriculum.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-20033/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically evaluate primary source literature and research on the topic of psychopathology: 2
use advanced literature searching techniques to find and select appropriate sources for independent study: 1
write coherently and clearly about complex academic topics: 2
apply their understanding of biological and cognitive psychology to the psychopathological brain: 1

Study hours

10 x 2 hour synchronous teaching
10 X 4 hour asynchronous teaching
10 X 2 hour guided reading reading
3 X 4 hour preparation for and sitting the MCQ
58 hours preparation for and writing the critique

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Multiple Choice Questions - Knowledge weighted 20%
Students will have their mark calculated on the best 2 of 3 MCQ tests.
Students will complete 3 MCQ tests. Each test to comprise 15 questions, and for each question, the student will have to select the correct answer from 4 alternative forced choice options. Each MCQ test will be based on a single research paper discussed in the first of 2 linked teaching sessions.

2: Publication Based Paper weighted 80%
Critical evaluation of a journal article
Students will be required to write a 2,000 word critique of journal article on a topic relating to psychopathology. The critique will be written in such a way as to be useful to other undergraduate students studying the module; it should provide a critical summary of the article for a knowledgeable, but non-technical audience. This coursework will be submitted during the semester 1 assessment period in January.