Module PSYS1081: IT AND STUDY SKILLS FOR PSYCHOLOGY

Department: Psychology (Applied Psychology) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

PSYS1081: IT AND STUDY SKILLS FOR PSYCHOLOGY

Tied To

• C817: Psychology (Applied)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To make students confident, competent and comfortable in using basic and more advanced information technology in the concept of academic and workplace environments
• To encourage teamwork in students and reflection on the learning process
• To provide skills in writing and referencing and in the use of library and other resources for obtaining information in psychology

Content

• This module provides IT skills which are of use for academic study and a future workplace environment
• Each session consists of practical demonstrations with supporting teaching materials that reinforce and expand the topics covered in the sessions
• It also provides a background to skills, useful in studying at undergraduate level, including reflection on the learning process, presentations within a group setting and the use of information sources for compiling knowledge relevant for psychology
• Assessment is by in-course assessment and assignments

Learning Outcomes

• On successful completion students will be able to understand and make productive use of computer software related to web design and presentations and the creation of spreadsheets
• Students will be able to use these practical skills in the creation of documents, bibliographies and spreadsheets, for example, producing an annotated bibliography of a topic within psychology
• Students will be able to use computer-aided learning software in the context of psychology
• Students will be able to produce a reflective journal of learning experiences and to make short presentations of work within a group setting

• Students will be able to collate bibliographic information in Psychology

• Developing ability to organise and utilise knowledge
• Developing written communication skills
• Developing IT skills in word processing and data presentation

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

• IT beyond the basics is skills based learning requiring initially, step-by-step explanation and instruction
• This approach is adopted in lab sessions through the use of detailed booklets and practical demonstrations
• Skills assessment will be through formative exercises and skill-specific summative assessments
• Creative use of IT will be tested via assignments based on academic study
• Study Skills is managed through group projects and team exercises
• Individual reflection is assessed by the requirement to keep a journal
• Skills in information collection are assessed by construction of a bibliography on a topic within psychology

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Written and PC based exercises accompany most lab sessions. Study Skills - Time management