PSY4272 - Psychology in Practice

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

(1) demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of different areas of applied psychology
(2) demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical issues relevant to a variety of applied areas of psychology and professional practice;
(3) demonstrate an understanding of conceptual and historical issues in applied psychology.

Content:

The module is designed to provide an introduction to the application of psychology within different professional domains. Students are introduced to the origins and contribution of, for example, counselling and clinical psychology, occupational psychology, sports psychology, health psychology and forensic psychology. Topics such as ethics, professional issues and conduct are explored along with conceptual and historical issues including the use and potential abuse of psychology.

Please note that this module does not equip students with practioner skills within the areas above.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module delivery will be based upon a combination of lecture and workshop-based teaching and use of a VLE. A wider range of materials will be provided on the VLE to support students as developing independent learners. The time allocated for guided self-managed learning activities will allow students to use a variety of library facilities such as book chapters, online resources, or journal articles.

The module will be delivered on the basis of two-hour lecture slots, incorporating activities eg case studies and discussions which will be integrated with the additional materials encountered by students in their self-managed activities as they embark on the journey towards becoming independent learners.

Module co-ordinators will be responsible for liaising with and briefing external contributors on delivery and assessment expectations.

Lectures and Workshops
Contact hours 40
Number of groups 1

Assessment: