Module Descriptors
SOCIAL AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC30316
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 3
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 126
Independent Study Hours: 174
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 25%
- CLASS-TEST weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 25%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
There are 28 weeks of normal classes (3 x 1.5hrs) and 2 reading weeks (ie. 126 hours of taught sessions spaced evenly throughout the academic year). Lectures provide a basic framework of concepts theories and evidence. Classes will also include interactive learning activities, such as group discussion, oral presentations, video and web based activities and written formative and summative assessment.
Module Indicative Content
This module introduces you to aspects of social psychology, specifically social influence. This area looks at how individuals and groups within society influence our behaviour. Topics will include, conformity, obedience, minority influence, prejudice and pro and antisocial behaviour. The module also includes areas of applied psychology, those being crime and the environment. In these areas you will apply the knowledge of key areas that you have already learnt about in psychology and apply them to real life situations. Topics will include, explanations of crime and offender profiling, environmental disaster and technological catastrophe, crowds and collective behaviour.
Module Texts
Cardwell, Clarke and Meldrum (1996): Psychology for A Level, Collins, London
Gross,R. and Mcilveen,R. (1998) Psychology: A New Introduction, Hodder & Stoughton, London
Gross, R. (1996) Psychology: the Science of Mind and Behaviour (3rd Edition), Hodder & Stoughton, London
Hayes, N (1994): Foundations of Psychology, Nelson, Surrey
Harrower, J (2001): Psychology in Practice - Crime, Hodder & Stoughton, London
Oliver, K (2001): Psychology in Practice - Environment, Hodder & Stoughton, London
Dwyer, D (2001): Angles in Criminal Psychology, Nelson Thornes, Cheltenham
Roberts & Russell (2001): Angles in Environmental Psychology, Nelson Thornes, Cheltenham
Gross,R. and Mcilveen,R. (1998) Psychology: A New Introduction, Hodder & Stoughton, London
Gross, R. (1996) Psychology: the Science of Mind and Behaviour (3rd Edition), Hodder & Stoughton, London
Hayes, N (1994): Foundations of Psychology, Nelson, Surrey
Harrower, J (2001): Psychology in Practice - Crime, Hodder & Stoughton, London
Oliver, K (2001): Psychology in Practice - Environment, Hodder & Stoughton, London
Dwyer, D (2001): Angles in Criminal Psychology, Nelson Thornes, Cheltenham
Roberts & Russell (2001): Angles in Environmental Psychology, Nelson Thornes, Cheltenham
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assignment (1000 words)
Learning outcome 3
Assessment weighting: 25%
Class Test (short answer questions)
Learning outcomes 1 & 2
Assessment weighting: 50%
Essay (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2 & 3
Assessment weighting: 25%
Formative Learning
Formative learning will take the form of practice essays and exams in the core IT and Study Skills module, as well as feedback feeding forward from assessments earlier in the module.
Learning outcome 3
Assessment weighting: 25%
Class Test (short answer questions)
Learning outcomes 1 & 2
Assessment weighting: 50%
Essay (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2 & 3
Assessment weighting: 25%
Formative Learning
Formative learning will take the form of practice essays and exams in the core IT and Study Skills module, as well as feedback feeding forward from assessments earlier in the module.
Module Resources
Textbooks, journals, resource packs, videos ( available in the psychology department and in the main library)and learnwise,(found on the college intranet)