Last modified: 23 Jul 2020 17:35
Explorations in Mind explores a range of exciting and engaging research issues within psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of human mind and behaviour. In this course students will be introduced to a diverse range of contemporary psychological research.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Explorations in Mind explores a range of exciting and engaging research issues within psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour is a diverse and fascinating subject with many real-world applications. Students will receive a short online pre-recorded lecture, will be directed to follow-up reading and videos to learn more about the subjects, and their understanding tested via short multiple choice tests on each topic.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | Feedback Weeks | ||
| Feedback |
11 Weekly MCQ tests associated with each lecture |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | To understand how psychological research applies to real world situations |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate a range of contemporary psychological research topics |
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate a good understanding of a range of contemporary research areas in which psychology has made important contributions. |
| Factual | Understand | To be able to summarise and explain a range of specialist research areas in contemporary psychology |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | To understand how psychological research applies to real world situations |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate a range of contemporary psychological research topics |
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate a good understanding of a range of contemporary research areas in which psychology has made important contributions. |
| Factual | Understand | To be able to summarise and explain a range of specialist research areas in contemporary psychology |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate a good understanding of a range of contemporary research areas in which psychology has made important contributions. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate a range of contemporary psychological research topics |
| Conceptual | Apply | To understand how psychological research applies to real world situations |
| Factual | Understand | To be able to summarise and explain a range of specialist research areas in contemporary psychology |
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