The learning outcomes will be achieved through the following teaching methodologies: 1. Lectures - interactive communication of knowledge and ideas from the lecturer to the student, using PowerPoint slides with ongoing questions and discussion encouraged. 2. Active & collaborative learning through class and group discussion: students will be encouraged to actively participate in the class sessions to reflect on elements of their own lives, the world around them and their professional practice. They will be encouraged to share learning, queries and challenges, and thus be enabled to make the theory-practice link under the guidance of the lecturer / tutor. 3. E-Learning — It is envisaged that the module will be supported with on-line learning materials including online journals. 4. Directed & independent learning through reading of books, peer-reviewed journal articles and critical reviews of both classic studies and recent research in psychology and the application of these studies in the real world
Module Aim:
1. Promote an understanding of human behaviour
2. Understand many factors which effect behaviour and development
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Describe psychology and evaluate different psychological perspectives
LO2
Describe and evaluate psychological research methods as they apply to evidence-based practice.
LO3
Understand the debates in psychology as they relate to professional practice
LO4
Discuss and analyse approaches to learning
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Introduction to psychology
• What is psychology?
• Biological perspective
• Sociocultural perspective
• Behaviourist perspective
• Cognitive perspective
• Psychodynamic
• Evolutionary perspective
• Humanistic perspective
• Ethological theory and ecological theory
Psychology as a Science
Methods of research
• Experimental method
• Quantitative and qualitative research
• Ethics in psychological research
• Application of psychological research to evidence-based
practice
• The active role of children in research
Learning
• Behaviourist Approach
• Classical conditioning,
• Operant conditioning
• Social learning theory
• Practical application of learning theories - How children learn
Debates in Psychology
• Nature and Nurture
• Critical and Sensitive Periods
Psychology and Professional Practice
The application of psychological theory to be embedded across all learning content with specific relevance to Aistear, Siolta and the First 5 and the UNCRC
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Written Report
Written piece
1,2,3,4
100.00
n/a
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment