Module Code:

PS116

Module Name:

Academic skills for Psychologists

Module Credits (CATS):

18 CATS

Module Convener

Jagjeet Jutley-Neilson

Module Teachers

James Tresilian; tba; library team; careers team

Module Aims

To provide students with basic academic skills needed to succeed in a Psychology degree course. Topics will range from the practical (how to navigate an academic environment) to the theoretical (an in-depth look at the concept of 'evidence' in science) and will cover core course-related academic skills (how to efficiently and critically dissect original research papers, how best to communicate scientific content). Throughout the module, the emphasis will be on developing a coherent skill set based on critical thinking and a deeper understanding of empirical psychological science.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Understand the difference between learning, teaching, and assessment methods in schools versus higher education
• Understand the importance of academic integrity and demonstrate appropriate referencing techniques in psychology
• Understand the basics of scientific thinking, and how they apply to Psychology as a scientific discipline
• Critically evaluate empirical and theoretical scientific texts and communicate the outcome effectively
• Understand the basic logic of empirical and qualitative research.

Assessed by:

L01 assessed by assessment 4

LO2 assessed by assessment 1

L0 3-5 assessed by

Assessment 2, Article Critique and

Assessment 3, Online Moodle Test

Module Work Load

Module Length

20 weeks

Lectures

1x 1-hour lectures per week

Seminars

1 x 1-hour seminar/workshop per week

Attendance

All lectures and seminars are compulsory

Module Assessment

Assessed work: online test

25%

Critical review

25%

Online test

25%

Resource creation

25%

Module Reading List

Talis link here

Reading will be given in the lectures and be made available on the module webpage