PSY5342 - Psychology of Social Issues 2

Objectives:

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.

Content:

Building on Psychology of 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..

Learning and Teaching Information:

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: 10
Intended Group size: Cohort

Workshops
Hours: 20
Intended Group size: 50

Guided Independent Study
Hours: 170

Assessment:

001 Exam; 2 hours; end of semester 2 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Alison Torn
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5S2

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