Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2023-2024 (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 2023/24 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | C800 |
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| Tied to | C807 |
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
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 study four classic papers in four blocks over the academic year
- Online recordings will introduce content on each block
- Each block will also focus on a different academic skill (summarising research, presenting research, discussing links between findings, writing essays, etc.)
- Online recordings will introduce a different skills focus in each block
- Tutorials will introduce students to discussion of the classic paper and related papers
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 summative essay and examination
- The tutorials develop students ability to organise and utilise knowledge and to present that knowledge.
- The lectures, skills sessions, and formative assignments in tutorials will provide specific training in written communication skills, for the preparation of a summative essay and the examination. Written communication skills are also assessed in the examination
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Introductory Lecture | 2 | Once at the start of each term | 1 hour | 2 | |
| Online Skills Sessions | 8 | Once at the start of each block | 30 mins | 4 | |
| Online Content Lectures | 8 | Two per block | 1 hour | 8 | ■ |
| Online End of Block Q&A | 4 | One per block | 1 hour | 4 | |
| Tutorials | 10 | Biweekly across Michaelmas and Epiphany terms | 1 hour | 10 | ■ |
| Examination Revision Session | 1 | First week of Easter Term | 2 hours | 2 | |
| General Revision Session | 1 | Second week of Easter Term | 1 | 1 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 169 | ||||
| Total | 200 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component: Summative Essay | Component Weighting: 30% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Summative Essay | 1500 words | 100% | Yes |
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 70% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Examination | 2 hours | 100% | Yes |
Formative Assessment:
Formative assignments and presentation opportunities within tutorials
■ 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