Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
This course aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of psychological research in three core areas of psychology, biological, individual differences, and cognitive. In addition, students will attend tutorials to support skill development and a weekly seminar course on contemporary psychological research.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 45 credits (22.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course provides a thorough foundation in three core research areas of psychology. Cognitive psychologists attempt to model and explain higher human abilities. In this course students will learn to critically evaluate the major findings from human memory research, language processing, and perception. Biological psychology lectures will explore historical developments and contemporary research on psychopharmacology and neuropsychology. Individual differences will explore key theories in personality and intelligence research and the real-life application of psychometric assessments. In addition, students will attend a seminar series delivered by the Schools’ international-recognised researchers.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 35 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 1500 | ||
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 5 | |
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Group presentation based on set theory lectures and delivered to tutor and peers in tutorial classes |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Factual | Evaluate | Students will be able to critically evaluate the issues associated with using and interpreting psychometric tests |
| Factual | Understand | Students will be able to describe and explain theoretical explanations of human cognition |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will learn to critically evaluate topics related to contemporary psychology and to communicate this in coursework and exam essays. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will be able to critically evaluate contemporary models of human cognition |
| Factual | Understand | To be able to critically evaluate the relationship between biological processes affecting the brain and normal and abnormal behaviour and cognition. |
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