This week’s topics
Review and coursework completion
- Reviewing the learning outcomes
- Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
- Self-assessment
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Define the word ‘psychology’
- 1.2 Understand the emergence of psychology as a discipline.
- 1.3 Describe the theoretical approaches or orientations within psychology.
- 1.4 Analyse how key concepts in psychology relate to current and contemporary issues in modern society.
- 2.1 Explain the basic principles and assumptions of theoretical approaches to psychology.
- 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.
- 4.1 Identify the ethical issues surrounding research with human participants and non-human participants.
- 4.2 Analyse the ethical issues surrounding research with human participants and non-human participants.
Activity
Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.
Study materials
The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.