Module PSYC1101: Careers in Psychology

Department: Psychology

PSYC1101: Careers in Psychology

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• This Level 1 introductory module is to allow students to acquire a broad foundation of knowledge and understanding of what people with psychology degrees do both within an academic context and more generally in the real world

Content

• • The course will consist of lectures by a variety of individuals both academics, individuals who have careers for which a psychology degree is essential and other individuals who use the knowledge of from their degree in their work • The lectures will be 2 hours in length • The one lecture each term will include a formative multiple-choice class test

Learning Outcomes

• • Awareness of their skills
• • An understanding of how the skills acquired in a psychology degree can be used in a diversity of workplaces • An understanding of specialist careers in psychology • An understanding of how students can maximise their degree but at the same time knowledge that others have been successful despite difficulties during their degrees • An understanding of scientific endeavour in Psychology

• • Emerging understanding of the careers in psychology • Identify strengths and weaknesses regarding own career readiness • Develop employability skills • Analyse and evaluate information about careers in Psychology • Ability to critique applications • Ability to research and evaluate a variety of job roles

• • Developing ability to organise and utilise knowledge • Self-awareness

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

• Student acquisition of a broad range of knowledge relating to careers is facilitated by the material covered in lectures and the provision of appropriate additional reading
• Assessment of the breadth and depth of this knowledge is achieved via the summer examination.
• The examination uses an MCQ format to assess the breadth of student knowledge of the full syllabus
• Detailed understanding of careers in psychology is supported by elements of lecture content which use examples to provide more detail about selected topics and issues
• The examination serves to probe the depth of students understanding in these areas
• The ability to organise and utilise knowledge is developed through students' preparation for and participation in lecture activities
• The examination assesses students' abilities to use the knowledge acquired through reading. The formative class tests provide students with rapid feedback on their progress in acquiring knowledge
• Lecture activities guide students emerging understanding of the relationship between data and theory by providing examples of methods and issues arising from these and how these relate back to theory. Knowledge of both key findings and theories is assessed by the examination

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

The formative class test MCQs provide almost immediate feedback on students' progress and what has been learned.

■ 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