This module introduces students to the relationship between physiology and psychology. The module content will focus on basic and more complex processes and how these can be applied to a number of areas of psychology (e.g., social psychology; cognitive psychology) that will be covered in other modules. The module will be taught through a combination of lectures and seminars.
There will be 20 hours of lectures, which will teach core theory and research evidence and demonstrate how psychology is used in the real world. In order to explore the practicalities of conducting research in this area there will be small group research seminars (3 x 2 hours) where students will conduct practical work under the supervision of a member of staff which is targeted towards the assessments. There will be 4 hours of online unscheduled activities which focus on module-specific research questions and skill development, with a focus on the application of knowledge.
The module will be assessed via a presentation designed for policy makers (30%) and a policy paper (70%).
Material will be available to students via online platform (e.g., lecture slides, stream captured sessions, online activities, group discussion forum, formative and summative feedback).