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Programme and Module Handbook

Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2008-2009 (archived)

Module PSYC50130: Current Issues in Social Science, Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology

Department: Psychology

PSYC50130: Current Issues in Social Science, Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology

Type Tied Level 4 Credits 30 Availability Available in 2008/09 Module Cap
Tied to C8K009

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • None.

Aims

Content

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
Subject-specific Skills:
    Key Skills:

    Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

    Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

    Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours Attendance Monitored
    Seminars Yes
    Practicals Yes
    Preparation & Reading
    Total 300

    Summative Assessment

    Component: Essay Component Weighting: 50%
    Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
    Perspectives Essay 100%
    Component: Examination Component Weighting: 50%
    Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
    Unseen examination - 3 one hour questions to be answered 3 hours 100%

    Formative Assessment:


    Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.