Unit name | Contemporary Issues in Psychology |
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Unit code | PSYC30016 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1B (weeks 7 - 12) Teaching Block 2C (weeks 13 - 18) |
Unit director | Dr. Dani Ferriday |
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 contemporary issues in psychology. Students select two seminars from a range of topics proposed by the School.
The aims of this unit are to develop students’ critical evaluation skills via the synthesis and oral presentation and discussion of research findings and debate related to important current topics in psychology.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Weekly small group seminars.
Two oral presentations (30%) and 2 x 500-word critiques (70%).
Attendance and participation in group discussions is mandatory. For each unexcused non-attendance, there will be a reduction in the associated overall presentation mark by 25%.
Recommended and further reading will be made available through Blackboard