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512-211 Psychology 2M

Elective Music subject.

Credit points: 10.0

Coordinator: Dr P E Pattison.

Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or its equivalent.

Contact: An average of 1.5 hours lecture and a 1.5 hour laboratory session a week.

Timetable: Double semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should:

• have extended the knowledge and skills acquired in their first study of Psychology;
• be able to examine critically basic psychological concepts and theories in the areas of biological bases of behaviour, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and social psychology;
• have acquired knowledge about methodologies used in psychological research;
• have acquired practical skills in conducting and reporting psychological research;
• have a background of relevant knowledge and skills on which to base further study of psychology.

Content:

Students will take any three sections from the syllabus for Psychology 2, which may include Quantitative Methods. Each section comprises 12 lectures.

Assessment:

A total of up to three hours of examinations in the middle and at the end of each year. In order to achieve a pass in the subject, a satisfactory level must be recorded in each section taken. Up to three short laboratory reports of up to 2,000 words each. A satisfactory standard in practical work reports must be achieved in order to gain at least a pass in the subject. Further details, including details of practical work assessment requirements, will be published on the Psychology departmental notice-board at the beginning of the first semester and in the Second Year Manual which will be available from the department.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Music (Volume 3 page 241)

Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct  9 1995
Last modified:   Oct  9 1995
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