Unit name | Current Topics in Psychological Science |
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Unit code | PSYC30023 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Mickes |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit is designed to highlight selected topics in Psychological Science. Students select one seminar from a range of topics which are under active research within the School. The aims of this unit is to develop students’ critical evaluation skills via the synthesis, oral presentation, and discussion of research findings and debate related to important topics in psychology that are under active research within the School of Psychological Science.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Weekly small group seminars and tutorials
One oral presentation (50%), one 1000 word critique (50%).
Attendance and participation in group discussions is mandatory. For each unexcused non-attendance, there will be a reduction in the associated overall oral presentation mark by 20%.
Recommended and further reading will be made available through Blackboard