Contemporary Issues in Psychology (C8846)

Contemporary Issues in Psychology

Module C8846

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Module details for 2012 cohort.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 4

Module Outline

Contemporary Issues in Psychology will introduce both psychology students and non-psychology majors to a variety of contemporary topics in psychology. Topics might vary from year to year, but would typically include, for example, modules on Evolutionary Psychology, Comparative Psychology, Polylinguilism, Brain Imaging and Gender Differences. The module does not require any prior knowledge of psychology.

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Type	Timing	Weighting
Coursework		100.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
Essay	A2 Week 2	50.00%
Essay	T2 Week 8	50.00%

Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

Term	Method	Duration	Week pattern
Spring Teaching	LECTURE	1 hour	222222222222

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School of Psychology

Contemporary Issues in Psychology (C8846)