PSY-40103 - Module Specification School of Psychology Faculty of Natural Sciences
For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 29 June 2024
PSY-40103 - Advanced Computational and Statistical Approaches to Behaviour
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736
Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Co-requisites
None
Prerequisites
None
Barred Combinations
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Description for 2024/25
This module will introduce students to various advanced computational and statistical approaches to understanding behaviour. The module will provide students with a solid understanding of these approaches, and students will critically engage with how these approaches have been utilised to address a research question of interest to the student.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Handle and prepare research data for use with advanced computational and statistical approaches to understanding behaviour: 1,2Deploy a variety of advanced computational and statistical approaches to understanding behaviour: 1,2Interpret the results of advanced computational and statistical approaches to understanding behaviour: 1,2Critically evaluate competing cognitive theoretical perspectives using advanced computational techniques: 2Communicate a research project for a scientific audience: 2
Study hours
- 24 hours of scheduled synchronous teaching (interactive, discussion-based etc.)- 24 hours of preparation for upcoming teaching sessions- 12 hours of guided asynchronous learning- 90 hours preparing for and completing the multiple choice assessment
School Rules
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Description of Module Assessment