Last modified: 02 Oct 2024 11:46
The course will cover both psychological theories and classic empirical findings of the self and its latest research progress, with a focus on cognitive, affective and societal consequences.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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In this course, we address fundamental issues about the self and its place in human life. We ask four basic questions: What is the nature of the self? How can we measure the self in mind and brain? What is the role of self in regulating behaviour in our daily lives? How do sociocultural experiences shape the self over time?
Topics include (but not limited to) culture and the self, self-positivity bias, unconscious processes of the self, the dynamic self, the role of self in motivation, and self-regulation. Applications to real-world phenomena are discussed.
Learning on this course is through lectures, discussions, and through practical experience in guided activities to help deepen your understanding of what the self ‘does’ for people and how researchers have scientifically tackled these topics.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Students will produce a recorded presentation on a set topic. Feedback will be provided individually. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | To compare major theoretical perspectives on psychological processes of the self. |
| Conceptual | Apply | To apply the theories of the self to cognition, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence |
| Conceptual | Apply | To critically use self as an important factor in understanding human behaviour in a global context |
| Factual | Evaluate | To critically evaluate research methods and empirical findings in self research |
| Factual | Understand | To understand the basic theories of the self |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | To compare major theoretical perspectives on psychological processes of the self. |
| Conceptual | Apply | To apply the theories of the self to cognition, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence |
| Conceptual | Apply | To critically use self as an important factor in understanding human behaviour in a global context |
| Factual | Evaluate | To critically evaluate research methods and empirical findings in self research |
| Factual | Understand | To understand the basic theories of the self |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Students will contribute to two discussion boards on a set topic. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | To compare major theoretical perspectives on psychological processes of the self. |
| Conceptual | Apply | To apply the theories of the self to cognition, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence |
| Conceptual | Apply | To critically use self as an important factor in understanding human behaviour in a global context |
| Factual | Evaluate | To critically evaluate research methods and empirical findings in self research |
| Factual | Understand | To understand the basic theories of the self |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | To apply the theories of the self to cognition, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence |
| Factual | Evaluate | To critically evaluate research methods and empirical findings in self research |
| Factual | Understand | To understand the basic theories of the self |
| Conceptual | Analyse | To compare major theoretical perspectives on psychological processes of the self. |
| Conceptual | Apply | To critically use self as an important factor in understanding human behaviour in a global context |
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