PSYC21151 10 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 5 Johan Hulleman Unit coordinator Division of Psychology and Mental Health 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 <div><span style="color:black;">The course unit focuses on the historical development of psychology as a science and the way in which earlier philosophical ideas were transformed within the context of psychology, leading to the different approaches to psychology that can be discerned throughout its history. It will also deal with the philosophy of science and consider how science develops over time, the extent to which one can define a scientific method, and the extent to which psychology exemplifies the characteristics of scientific method. Finally, it will deal with the development of philosophical ideas about the mind that later fed into psychology.</span></div> <p><span style="color:black;">The course unit focuses on the historical development of psychology as a science and the way in which earlier philosophical ideas were transformed within the context of psychology, leading to the different approaches to psychology that can be discerned throughout its history. It will also deal with the philosophy of science and consider how science develops over time, the extent to which one can define a scientific method, and the extent to which psychology exemplifies the characteristics of scientific method. Finally, it will deal with the development of philosophical ideas about the mind that later fed into psychology.</span></p> <p>The unit aims to:</p><ul><li>Provide a comprehensive introduction to the history of psychology.</li><li>Illustrate the way in which different approaches to psychology rest on different philosophical presuppositions.</li><li>Provide an introduction to the philosophy of science and show how it relates to psychology.</li></ul> <ul><li>Relate different methods of investigation to general theories of scientific method</li><li>Describe the historical and conceptual development of psychology</li><li>Express the philosophical presuppositions that underlie different approaches to psychology</li><li>Distinguish the various schools of thought in the philosophy of science and the different ways in which they think about scientific method</li><li>Describe theories in their broad theoretical and historical frameworks</li></ul> <ul><li>Appraise different approaches in psychology in relation to fundamental ideas about the nature of mind and science</li><li>Evaluate complex ideas and theories in relation to evidence and argument</li></ul><p>Demonstrate their skills in:</p><ul><li>Synthesising information</li><li>Summarising theories and evidence</li><li>Critical thinking</li><li>Presenting concise and persuasive arguments</li></ul> <ul><li>Use the library and electronic sources to support academic reading</li></ul> <ul><li>Discuss empirical finding and historical, theoretical and philosophical underpinnings with others</li></ul> <figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Online Q&amp;A</td><td>6 hrs</td></tr><tr><td>Lecture</td><td>22 hrs</td></tr><tr><td>Independent Study</td><td>70 hrs</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> 0 Other 100% <figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Assessment task</strong></p></td><td><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Length</strong></p></td><td><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>How and when feedback is provided</strong></p></td><td><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Weighting within unit (if relevant)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p style="text-align:center;">Essay</p></td><td><p style="text-align:center;">Max 1500 words</p></td><td><p style="text-align:center;">Students will receive a grade and written feedback, 20 working days after the final submission deadline</p></td><td><p style="text-align:center;">100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <p>Feedback will be provided via grades on Blackboard and&nbsp;individual/cohort level feedback</p> N <p style="margin-top:16px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Brysbaert, M. &amp; Rastle, K.. (2021). Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292130255</span></p> Lectures 22 Work based learning 6 0 72