Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
The course builds on the material covered in the 1st-year courses expanding on psychology’s concepts and theories. The course covers three core areas of psychology: cognition & language, personality & social psychology, and perception. Social Psychology will cover topics such as leadership and group processes. The perception part of the course will examine the visual and intentional systems.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Topics will include: cognition & language, personality & social psychology, and perception.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Alternative Assessment
Weekly Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes and Final Test = 60%
1x 1,500-word Essay = 40%
Alternative Resit Assessment
100% Coursework
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of historical background with 4 core areas of Psychology |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Produce critical accounts of current topics and research in psychology. |
| Conceptual | Remember | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key concepts within 4 core areas of Psychology |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current research within 4 core areas of Psychology |
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