Undergraduate Course: Psychology: An Introduction (LLLI07019)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (PPL) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled.
Why do people behave as they do? How can we study the mind? Explore the influences of the unconscious, our biological make-up, social groups, rewards and punishments ¿ and how all of these influences interact. Discover how psychologists have investigated topics as diverse as child development, human memory, and criminal behaviour. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
-have a working knowledge of some of the most important areas of psychology
-understand the logic and rationale of methods used by psychologists
-understand how the discipline of psychology has developed over time
-appreciate the fact that behaviour can be explained in many different ways, and that these explanations may not be mutually-exclusive.
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Assessment Information
| Open Studies 10 credit courses have one assessment. Normally, the assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark, submitted by week 12. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%. There are a small number of exceptions to this model which are identified in the Studying for Credit Guide. |
Special Arrangements
| Please contact Reception to arrange a confidential appointment with our Student Guidance Advisor if you feel you have specific study requirements to enable you to study an Open Studies course or complete assessments. Giving us this information will enable us to make arrangements to meet your requirements for studying in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
Recommended
Butler, G. and McManus, F., 2000. Psychology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: OUP.
Gross, R., 2005. Psychology. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Gleitman, H.. et al, 1999. Psychology. Norton: New York.
Miller, G., 1964. Psychology: the Science of Mental Life. London: Hutchison.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr James Mooney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3077
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Course secretary | Mrs Diane Mcmillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6912
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