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PS22061: Mind brain and behaviour

[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Psychology
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWES 33%, EXOB 67%
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay (CWES 33%)
  • Exam (EXOB 67%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: Appreciate the scientific underpinnings of psychology as a discipline, its historical origins, development and limitations.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of influences on psychological functioning.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of biological psychology
Demonstrate a critical understanding of cognitive psychology
Demonstrate a critical understanding of conceptual issues within psychology.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of developmental psychology
Demonstrate a critical understanding of individual differences
Demonstrate a critical understanding of social psychology.
Recognise the inherent variability and diversity of psychological functioning and its significance.


Synopsis: Gain an introductory knowledge of the basic concepts of psychology, the science of mind and behaviour. You'll learn about some classic psychological studies, as well as more recent research, and explore historical and current themes and debates. This will help you gain a broad understanding of the key concepts, ideas and methods necessary for the study of psychology, as both a theoretical and applied discipline.

Content: The course content will cover six main areas:
History of psychology: knowledge of conceptual and historical perspectives in psychology.
Biological psychology: the biological basis of behaviour, neural plasticity, the endocrine and immune systems.
Cognitive Psychology: sensation, perception, learning, memory, and consciousness.
Individual differences: intelligence and personality.
Developmental psychology: cognitive development, social development, attachment and parenting.
Social Psychology: group processes, intergroup processes, social cognition and behaviour, and relationships.

Skills: Knowledge and Understanding Understand the scientific underpinnings of psychology as a discipline, its historical origins, development and limitations, with an emphasis on applying psychology to real world problems Demonstrate a systematic knowledge and critical understanding of a range of influences on psychological functioning, how they are conceptualised across the core areas of psychology and how they interrelate.. Intellectual Skills芒锟斤拷 Reason scientifically, understand the role of evidence and make critical judgements about arguments in psychology Professional and Transferable skills Communicate complex information effectively using appropriate written, oral, graphical and electronic means, taking into account a diverse and varied audience.

Aims: The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the basic concepts of psychology, the science of mind and behaviour

Course availability:

PS22061 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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  • UHSP-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Criminology with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AFB31 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AKB31 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AFB32 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AKB32 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AFB37 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AKB37 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AFB35 : BSc(Hons) Sociology (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AFB36 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AKB36 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AKB35 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with professional placement (Year 2)

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