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Level 4 Diploma in Psychology

Applying The Scope of Psychology in practice: case studies

PSY401 · The Scope of Psychology — Week 12 of 16

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This week’s topics

Applying The Scope of Psychology in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence

What you will be able to do

  • 1.4 Analyse how key concepts in psychology relate to current and contemporary issues in modern society.
  • 2.2 Assess how the basic principles and assumptions underpin theoretical approaches to psychology.
  • 3.1 Assess how appropriate it is to use the scientific method to study human behaviour and cognitive processes.
  • 4.2 Analyse the ethical issues surrounding research with human participants and non-human participants.

Activity

Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Defining psychology; its origins with Wundt and emergence a…
  • Week 2: Classifying psychologists' work: process approach (biopsych…
  • Week 3: Areas of applied psychology (clinical, counselling, educati…
  • Week 4: Biopsychological and behaviourist approaches: Watson, Skinn…
  • Week 5: Psychodynamic and humanistic approaches: Freud, Erikson, Ju…
  • Week 6: Cognitive, social constructionist and evolutionary approach…
  • Week 7: Roots of psychology as a science: dualism, empiricism, Wund…
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: The scientific method, Kuhn, objectivity, experimenter bias…
  • Week 10: Ethics with human participants: BPS and APA codes, consent,…
  • Week 11: Socially sensitive research, research with animals, power i…
  • Week 12: Applying The Scope of Psychology in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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