Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
This module will allow you to explore a range of topics in developmental psychology, social psychology, and individual differences. 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 develop including language and numerical development, as well as social and emotional development. Topics in social psychology may include social influence, self and identity, as well as the psychology of group processes. Across the topics covered, individual differences will be discussed alongside connections to other subdisciplines in psychology such as cognitive and biological psychology.The teaching on this module will include interactive classroom taught sessions, which will introduce you tothe central theoretical concepts and research evidence, and equip you with the study skills you need to succeed within the module and throughout the rest of your studies at Keele. You will also engage with weekly structured activities provided to support your learning independently (asynchronous learning activities).
Aims
Students will be introduced to the core psychology curriculum relating to developmental psychology, social psychology, and individual differences. In addition to gaining foundational knowledge of these core topics, students will be encouraged to make links between different curricular areas and subdisciplines, and to reflect on how developmental psychology, social psychology, and the psychology of individual differences interact with biological psychology, cognitive psychology, and other perspectives. The historical development of the core topics will also be covered, with an emphasis on decolonisation. Alongside core theoretical and empirical knowledge, students will gain practice key study skills that are essential to success in an undergraduate degree. The module will cover the breadth of the BPS curriculum expectations for accreditation.
Talis Aspire Reading ListAny reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/psy-10033/lists
Intended Learning Outcomes
1,21,21,2Reflect on the ways in which different perspectives in psychology can be integrated to give a holistic view of human thought and behaviour: 1,2
Synchronous teaching session include:-22 hours synchronous workshop/seminar taught sessions (11 weeks x 120 min sessions) Asynchronous work:-33 hours guided asynchronous structured activities to prepare for taught sessions Independent study:-30 hours presentation preparation-32 hours SAQ assessment preparation-33 hours reading
Description of Module Assessment
1: Assignment weighted 60%Short answer questionsStudents will be required to answer 4 questions (in 250 words each) by utilising and evaluating relevant psychological research and theory from social, developmental, individual differences and/or related perspectives covered in the module. Students will submit all 4 answers together in one document (1000 words total) at the end of the module.
2: Video Tape weighted 40%Individual PresentationThis will be an individual oral presentation that is submitted online. The presentation should be supported by a PowerPoint presentation file (or equivalent), which assesses understanding of a key issue in social psychology and/or developmental psychology. A set of key topics are to be presented to students and they may choose one key topic on which to develop a presentation. Students will be required to reflect on how different perspectives of psychology can be integrated can help address their selected key topic/issue. The presentation will be recorded by the student and submitted online.