PY3CCP (Communicating Current Psychology) - Autumn

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Module aims and purpose

As a balance to the specialisations provided by the optional modules, this core module brings the year group together to consider psychological literacy, including issues of current theoretical, ethical and practical importance¹ to psychology and the applicability of psychology to meet personal, professional and societal needs.  

As part of this module, students will carry out an investigation of the literature and wider context relating to a topic of contemporary interest and communicate information on this topic in a presentation that might be used to engage the public with the field of psychology.

Students will further enhance their skills in critical thinking, the synthesis of information, the construction of arguments, and how to communicate information in an accessible, clear and engaging style. Students will further develop their self-awareness through critical self-reflection.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate topics of contemporary interest, synthesising relevant information from across psychology as a discipline²
2. Translate and apply a synthesis of literature from across psychology² to a contemporary issue and produce a presentation suitable for dissemination to a chosen non-specialist audience
3. Critically reflect on the applicability of the knowledge and skills acquired during a psychology degree to all aspects of life, including personal and professional development and to the wider societal context; demonstrating a commitment to life-long learning

Summative assessment

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Footnotes

1. Conceptual and historical issues in psychology ↩

2. Research Methods ↩ ↩²