Postgraduate Course: Conceptual and Theoretical Psychology (CLPS11053)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will consider key approaches and concepts in psychology and focus on the relevance of psychology for everyday issues and mental health. |
| Course description |
The course will be taught face-to-face 5 x 2h lectures (every other week) and reducing the number of tutorials from 10 to 5 (every other week, alternative weeks to lectures). The lecture and tutorials will run in semester 1. Each tutorial will involve students engaging with readings and resources before the class. There will be a strong focus on collaborative learning and peer support and the tutors will facilitate and co-ordinate the learning activities rather than direct them. It is expected that this will encourage self-directed and self-regulated learning among students in addition to good group work skills.
This course is an opportunity for students to reflect upon: psychology as a discipline, different professions within psychology, applications of psychology to understanding mental health, and the relevance of psychology for every-day lives. Throughout the tutorials discussion will demonstrate that mental health is influenced by many psychological factors, including: biological factors, cognitive and developmental processes, social contexts and individual differences. A parallel theme is that knowledge of psychology has relevance to many aspects of professional and everyday life.
The course is a core component of the MSc Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) but will be open to others at the discretion of the course organiser.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
18/09/2023 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
88 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2-hour exam |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback will involve class activities where students receive tutor and peer feedback.
Summative feedback on the exam will be provided on Learn. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of psychology as a science.
- Demonstrate psychological literacy in all aspects of students' lives.
- Demonstrate critical reflection on how psychological perspectives can aid our understanding of mental health and illness.
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Reading List
Students are not expected to purchase any reading material - all the reading for this course will be accessible online through the University of Edinburgh.
This course will draw on a range of journal articles which will be available in the Resource List within Learn.
The following textbook will also be used throughout the course: Schacter, Gilbert, Wegner & Hood (2020), Psychology, Worth Publishers. This text is available online to University of Edinburgh students. There are also a limited number of physical copies in the University library. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Develop your research knowledge that will enable you to discuss, share, present and analyse data and information in various formats and from a range of sources.
Develop your critical reflection and writing skills |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elizabeth Kirkham
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Course secretary | Ms Yuke Duan
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