Undergraduate Course: Psychology Tutorial Course (PSYL10090)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will develop students' ability to think critically about psychology, integrate information and knowledge from across the discipline, and act as preparation for the Psychology General Paper. |
| Course description |
In this course students will complete two 5 week blocks of seminars. In each block, students will work in small groups, discussing themes and questions that span multiple psychological disciplines. The goal is to enable students to think critically about the information they have learned across their psychology degree, and to integrate this learning to answer synoptic questions about psychology as a discipline, as well as how psychological insights shape our wider understanding of contemporary issues. As such it is ideal preparation for the General Paper course, but can also stand alone as an option for students wanting to challenge themselves to learn more about the ways in which psychology influences the wider world. Students are expected to prepare in advance of each class, and make meaningful contributions to discussion across each of the five week blocks.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
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
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One piece of written work (of a maximum 1000 words), a presentation or a poster per Block, to be weighted equally.
Marks for Tutorial Attendance and Participation (5% per block) and Oral or Written Assessment (45% per block) |
| Feedback |
Weekly formative feedback through in class discussions. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply their critical thinking skills to uncover connections between psychology and other sciences or contemporary issues;
- Communicate complex ideas and arguments - both orally and in writing;
- Identify crucial issues in current debates and controversies;
- Evaluate the quality of arguments presented by their peers and themselves;
- Collaborate and debate effectively with others to test, modify and strengthen their own views.
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Reading List
| Reading will be provided at the start of each block by the member of staff leading the tutorial. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The skills students gain from this course will depend on their tutorial group, as each one will have a different working and assessment style. In general, students will need take initiative and reflect on their working and assessment style to find the one which works for them. All students will gain enhanced critical analysis skills, as they work through questions based off the General Paper course and formulate arguments and analysis based on the topic. All assessments will require students to have clear communication skills (either written or oral), in order to present their argument clearly and succinctly.
Core skills gained on this course:
Critical thinking, critical analysis, considering alternative perspectives, independence, initiative, self-reflection, collaboration/teamwork, written communication, adapting tone to assessment style, debating/discussing respectfully.
Additional skills (depending on tutorial group):
Co-production, presentation skills (design and presenting), public speaking, autonomy. |
| Keywords | Biological,differential,social,developmental,cognitive |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hannah Cornish
Tel: (0131 6)50 4521
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Course secretary | Ms Fiona Thomson
Tel:
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