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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)

Module PSYC1061: Classic Papers: A Tutorial Introduction to Psychological Science

Department: Psychology

PSYC1061: Classic Papers: A Tutorial Introduction to Psychological Science

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	1	20	Available in 2010/2011	None.	Durham

Tied To

Pre-requisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To introduce students to the scientific study of Psychology by studying a set of classic papers in Psychology
To provide an opportunity for students to discuss psychological research in a tutorial context

Content

Students will undertake weekly tutorials in Psychology
Students will attend lectures introducing them to Psychology as a science and instructing them on communicating scientific knowledge in Psychology

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Acquisition of knowledge in core areas of Psychology
Detailed understanding of some sub-areas within core areas
Basic knowledge of some key research methods in Psychology

Subject-specific Skills

Emerging understanding of the relationship between theory and data

Key Skills

Developing ability to organise and utilise knowledge
Developing written communication skill

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

The tutorials in this module guide students’ acquisition of knowledge of the relationship between theory and data and some research methods in Psychology. The tutorials will introduce students to core areas of Psychology and more detailed knowledge of some sub-areas. Assessment of this knowledge is provided by the formative essay and examination
The tutorials develop students’ ability to organise and utilise knowledge and to present that knowledge. In addition, students will prepare and present posters describing one of the papers they have studied
The lectures will provide specific training in written communication skills, both for the preparation of a short formative essay and the poster. Written communication skills are assessed in the examination

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours	Attendance Monitored
Introductory Lecture	1	Once at the start of the module	2 hours	2
Skills Lectures	2	Termly	1 hour	2
Tutorials	16	Weekly in four four week blocks	1 hour	16	Yes
Poster Session	1	Once in second term	2 hours	2	Yes
Feedback Sessions	2	Weekly in final term	2 hours	4
Preparation and Reading				174
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Poster	10%	Poster	n/a	100%	Yes
Examination	90%	Examination	2 hours	100%	Yes

Formative Assessment

The module is formatively assessed by a 1,000 word essay

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.