Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the application of psychology to everyday life and the concept of psychological literacy
demonstrate understanding of professional, practical and ethical issues relevant to a variety of applied areas of psychology and professional practice;
demonstrate an ability to work with others to select, evaluate and present evidence and tailor the presentation to a specific audience
demonstrate an analytical, questioning and critical approach to assessing arguments, evidence and perspectives.

Content:

This module provides an introduction to the application of psychology both to everyday life and to various professional domains. Students are introduced to the notion of �psychological literacy� and encouraged to develop their critical thinking skills, to develop confidence in engaging with psychology and to reflect on psychology as an applied, dynamic and wide ranging discipline.
The module considers how psychology can be applied to the understanding of everyday life: explaining human behaviour in real-word contexts, including personal relationships, group and individual behaviour, health and well-being, community and environmental psychology. The way in which psychology is represented and understood in wider society is considered.
Topics such as ethics, professional issues and conduct are explored along with conceptual and historical issues including the use and potential abuse of psychology.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module delivery will focus on workshop-based teaching in which students work in small groups to discuss issues and develop 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 while retaining a sense of the value of learning as a shared and collaborative experience.

Workshop
Hours: 40
Intended Group size: 50

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
Each of the portfolios will consist of a selection of evidence and tasks compiled from the activities undertaken during the module.

Directed Activities: These consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. This assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be successfully completed. A pass mark will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.