Conceptual and historical issues in psychology

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e.g. the study of psychology as a science 1; the social and cultural construction of psychology2; conceptual and historical paradigms3 and models – comparisons and critiques4; political5 and ethical issues6 in psychology; integration across multiple perspectives7 (see also Sections 3.1 and 3.3 of the Subject Benchmark Statement; this emphasises the inclusion of ethical8, conceptual, cultural and historical aspects9 across the core curriculum areas, together with an understanding of the use of psychological theory to answer real world questions [^10].

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  1. Modules where psychology as a science is taught/assessed

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  2. Modules where social and cultural construction of psychology is taught/assessed

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  3. Modules where conceptual and historical paradigms is taught/assessed

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  4. Modules where comparisons and critiques is taught/assessed ↩

  5. Modules where political issues is taught/assessed

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  6. Modules where ethical issues is taught/assessed

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  7. Modules where integration across perspectives is taught/assessed

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  8. Modules where conceptual, cultural, and historical aspects is taught/assessed ↩

  9. Modules where use of theory to answer real-world questions is taught/assessed

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Links to this page:

  1. PY1APP (Applied and Professional Psychology) - Spring
  2. PY1DMH (Debates in Mental Health) - Spring
  3. PY1INM (Introduction to Neuroscience Methods) - Spring
  4. PY1LAL (Learning About Learning) - Autumn
  5. PY1PAB (The Person and the Brain) - Autumn
  6. PY2BCH (Behaviour Change) - Spring
  7. PY2CBP (Cognitive and Biological Psychology) - Spring
  8. PY2DAL (Development Across the Lifespan) - Autumn
  9. PY2PCP (Professional and Clinical Practice) - Autumn
  10. PY2PCP (Professional and Clinical Practice) - Spring
  11. PY2SID (Social Psychology and Individual Differences) - Autumn
  12. PY3CCP (Communicating Current Psychology) - Autumn
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