Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2013-2014 (archived)
Module PSYC1061: Classic Papers: A Tutorial Introduction to Psychological Science
Department: Psychology
PSYC1061: Classic Papers: A Tutorial Introduction to Psychological Science
| Type | Tied | Level | 1 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2013/14 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | C800 |
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| Tied to | C817 |
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- PSYS1091 Classic Papers in Applied Psychology: A Tutorial Introduction to Psychological Science
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 | |
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| 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 | ■ |
| Poster Session | 1 | Once in second term | 2 hours | 2 | ■ |
| Feedback Sessions | 2 | Weekly in final term | 2 hours | 4 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 174 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Poster | Component Weighting: 20% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Poster | n/a | 100% | Yes |
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 80% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Examination | 2 hours | 100% | Yes |
Formative Assessment:
The module is formatively assessed by a 1,500 word essay
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University