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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of social psychology as an evidential discipline;
Engage with theoretical and methodological debates and controversies in psychology;
Demonstrate a critical approach to assessing arguments, evidence and perspectives;
Design and conduct a qualitative research project in accordance with professional codes of ethics and conduct.
Building on Psychology and Social Issues 1, students will critically examine the ways in which social psychology draws upon different theoretical perspectives and methods of inquiry. Indicative content includes social influence, social relations, social identity, social justice in everyday life, critical psychology (including relativism and constructivism) and the implications of applying social psychology to social issues (both in the past and present) including international and cultural perspectives. Throughout the module the relationship between the groups and society will be highlighted.
Issues in qualitative research, including ethical issues. The collection and analysis of qualitative data using a range of approaches (e.g. discourse analysis, grounded theory, IPA, narrative analysis).
A key aim of this module is to offer students at Level 5 the opportunity to develop their research and critical thinking skills within the context of dynamic teamwork exercises.
This module will be taught using a mixture of interactive lectures and workshops, some of which will be student-led. Students will be expected to prepare for the sessions by reading set texts and completion of tasks set in class or via the VLE and will be expected to take part in a wide range of learning activities. Students will develop discussion and teamwork skills.
Lectures
Hours: 9
Intended Group size: Cohort
Workshops
Hours: 27
Intended Group size: 50
Independent guided study
Hours: 164
Further details relating to assessment
In order to ensure that all students meet Objective 4 (Conduct qualitative research in accordance with professional codes of ethics and conduct), it is a requirement that students actively participate in the practical sessions of the module, particularly with regard to the design of studies and the collection and reporting of data.
Each element of practical work undertaken must be accompanied by students securing ethical approval for their study. By completing and signing the ethics form, students undertake to conduct research ethically and professionally, and this includes safeguarding data.
Consequently, students who have not participated in practical work and who have not, as a result, been a signatory to an ethics form that has received ethical approval will not be eligible to submit an assignment that is related to that piece of practical work.
Students in this situation will be required to devise an equivalent piece of practical work, including gaining ethical approval, before being permitted to submit the related written report. This will be during the re-sit period.
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.
001 Exam 1.5 hours end of semester 2 45%
002 Qualitative research Project 2000 words end of semester 2 45%
003 Directed Activities throughout semester 2 10%
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Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -
