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Catalogue of psychology courses 2012-2013 for visiting students
by Steve Draper,
School of Psychology.
This is my attempt at a fully up to date version of what should be in the
Psychology section of the University of Glasgow's course catalogue
for "Study Abroad": i.e. for students visiting the university for a year or
less. I shall try to keep it up to date, especially with respect to courses
that may not be running in the current year, and a useful reference source for
everyone. If you think you see anything wrong on this page, please
immediately contact me
(Steve Draper).
This is at best accurate for September 2012 - June 2013 only.
Where an entry says "Semester 1&2" this means students must attend for BOTH
semesters 1 and 2.
Where an entry for a level 4 course says "Semester1.2" it indicates that it
runs in semester 1, in the second half, while "1.1" would mean the first half
of semester 1.
Psychology courses with codes beginning '3' e.g. 'psych-3005' are not offered
to visiting students. In many cases there is a directly corresponding version
with a '4' code e.g. 'psych-4003', which you may enrol on.
All courses are subject to numbers limits.
Currently we are turning away students from the full level 3 course, but not
from the main modules within it.
However Critical Reviews and mini Projects are not normally offered to
visiting students due to numbers.
Some level 4 courses may be a problem in future, but not this year.
For more details of each course, see the handbooks
(available on the web), which have much more
detail on each course, often lecture by lecture learning objectives.
(Course codes are also listed here.)
Semester 1 Level1 20 credits
psych-1001
Semester 2 Level1 20 credits
psych-1002
The course provides an introduction to the main areas and concepts of
Psychology. The course also teaches practical skills involved with experiments
on human subjects. Communication skills are also encouraged by means of
tutorials.
These courses are subject to numbers limits, but currently there are places
available.
Visiting students may take the second course without having taken the first.
Semester 1 Level2 30 credits
psych-2010
Semester 2 Level2 30 credits
psych-2011
These courses are subject to numbers limits,
but currently there are plenty of places.
The same broad areas are covered as in level 1, but to a markedly deeper
level. The topics in the labs are much more varied than in level 1.
It builds on the foundations laid in Psychology 1 to broaden and,
especially, to deepen your knowledge of the subject area so that by the end of
the course you will be able to summarise and discuss the theories and findings
of psychologists who have conducted research in such areas as Abnormal,
Cognitive, Developmental, Psychobiological and Social Psychology, the
Psychology of Personality and of Perception and Applied Psychology. Through
the practicals and tutorials it develops such transferable skills as the design
of experiments in the behavioural sciences, the writing of research reports
and the discussion of results presented in such reports. It aims to increase
your awareness of the many different ways in which the methods and results of
Psychology are applied in the world outside the laboratory.
See the course handbook for details, and the breakdown of topics between the
semesters.
Semester1. Level 3 (Non Honours) 30 credits
psych-3003
This course is not offered to visiting students.
Semester1,2. Level 3 (Non Honours) 30 credits
psych-3004
This course is not normally offered to visiting students.
Semester1 or semester 2. Level3 7.5 credits each
pscyh-4056
This course is subject to numbers limits, and currently we are not normally
offering them to visiting students.
Semester1 Level3 10 credits
psych-4002
In this module we will cover important issues within the topics of memory,
language and decision making.
Semester2 Level3 10 credits
psych-4003
This honours core course aims to introduce students to those aspects of the
philosophy of science relevant for psychological research. It then reviews the
recent history of Psychology in the 19th and 20th centuries and to explore
this in the context of major schools of thought in Psychology. Students will
learn to link present day research with the underlying historical debates.
They will also be introduced to the varying systems and theories which still
inform modern Psychology.
Semester1 Level3 10 credits
psych-4006
This module provides a review of the developmental changes particularly in the
womb and early childhood, and presents the most relevant research and theories
in this field. In particular it deals with face perception, theory of mind,
early neuro development, and prematurity.
Semester2 Level3 10 credits
psych-4039
To build on the study of theories of personality covered at Level 2 by
elaborating on some of these and introducing a series of specialist topics
within the area of personality studies. To inform the students on current
statistical thinking in psychometrics and individual differences. To
familiarise the student with the concepts of biological variation and explain
tests of neurological function.
Semester1 Level3 10 credits
psych-4008
This module describes the processes involved in human visual processing,
provides a theoretical background of important issues in perception and
relates the theoretical issues to our practical experience of how we perceive
the world.
Semester2 Level3 10 credits
psych-4009
Part 1: This module will cover the development of the nervous system. In
addition it will discuss the role of genetics and the emergence of behaviour.
Part 2: To provide a basic understanding of methods used, in the study of
human autonomic, endocrine and skeletal muscular psychophysiology and a
critical appreciation of theoretical and practical problems and applications
to the study of specific psychological phenomena.
Semester1 Level3 10 credits
psych-4011
Through lectures, workshops, tutorials and practical exercises, to develop
awareness of and raise the level of those skills required when working within
the broad framework of psychology and when seeking entry to the profession or
to an alternative career.
Semester2 Level3 10 credits
psych-4036
This module provides a broad-based understanding of classic and contemporary
psychological theory and research in the Social Psychology of Attitudes.
Following the course, students will be able to select and apply in research
contexts the main methods of attitude assessment - to criticise the major
theoretical models of attitude development, organisation and change - and to
apply their knowledge of theory to experimental and 'real-life' problems in
the area of attitudes.
Semester1 Level3 10 credits
psych-4037
To provide an understanding of the inferential statistics appropriate to the
analysis of psychological data through the framework of the General Linear
Model. In addition, students will gain practical experience with the
statistical programming platform "R".
Semester2.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4013
This course aims:
1) To present the most recent discoveries regarding the developmental changes in brain morphology during the
teenage years and how this relates (or not) to behavioural changes, especially
in the executive and social domains.
2) To trigger reflection about the methodological issues as well as the social
impact of developmental cognitive neuroscience.
Semester2.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4050
The aims of this course are to introduce and equip students with research
ready skills in advanced qualitative methods and analysis. The course aims to
support students to acquire a critical understanding of core issues in
qualitative methods and analysis inclusive of; the role of epistemology,
design, data collection techniques, process of analysis, write up
considerations and awareness of rigour and quality.
Semester1.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4051
This course aims to provide an analysis of the nature, origins, developmental
course and provision for atypical development. It will examine the origins and
identification of different forms of atypical development and investigate the
psychological and social impact for children. It will critically evaluate
theories and research related to the psychological development of children
with physical disabilities, developmental psychopathologies and gifted
development.
Semester2.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4014
This course aims To introduce students to the broad range of current research
on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
By the end of this programme students will:
- be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of current definitions of
ASD and diagnostic techniques.
- be able to critically assess current psychological/cognitive theories
of ASD.
- be able to critically assess current neural theories of ASD.
- have a detailed knowledge of potential causes of ASD
- have a detailed knowledge of the social and scientific importance of
ASD.
Semester1.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4015
The aims of this module are threefold:
Firstly students will learn how humans and non-human primates establish a
"shared view of the world" with their conspecifics. Secondly students
will engage with recent findings in cognitive neuroscience research related to
this topic and will learn how to critically evaluate different neuroimaging
paradigms. Thirdly, students will improve their verbal presentation skills by
presenting a research article to their peers
Semester2 Level4 10 credits
86JD
This course will not run in 2012-13 due to staff changes.
Semester1 Level4 10 credits
86JU
This course will not run in 2012-13 due to staff changes.
Semester1.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4018
This course will survey recent advances in understanding the brain-behaviour
relationship through non-invasive transcranial brain stimulation, complemented
by classical neuropsychological and modern neuroimaging approaches. Rather
than focusing mainly on functional deficits, the course will highlight
paradoxical (sometimes productive) effects of stimulation/lesions in healthy
participants/patients and use these observations as windows to introduce some
of the key aspects of brain organization.
Semester1.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4019
This course provides an introduction to the field of cognitive ageing, with a
particular emphasis on age-related neuronal changes. Examples from the
literature will be discussed, showing how the structural and functional
alterations of neuronal networks affect cognitive performance in healthy and
pathological ageing.
Semester2 Level4 10 credits
86JZ
This course will not run in 2012-13 due to staff changes.
Semester2.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4022
This course introduces some of the biggest published effects in teaching
methods in higher education, such as Mazur who increased the amount learned on
his level one course by a factor of nearly 3 times.
It then introduces several important educational concepts from the
literature applying to higher education (HE): Laurillard's model, deep and
shallow learning, Perry's model. It requires students to apply these to
specific course designs, and use them to critique those designs; but equally,
to critique the theories by identifying concerns and issues not covered by the
theories.
Semester2.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4023
Functional brain imaging has become an essential tool in Biopsychology and
Neuroscience that has changed the way we think about the brain today. This
course aims to give an in-depth introduction to the basics of functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The course will cover physical and
physiological basics of the fMRI-signal, experimental strategies, and analysis
principles.
Semester2.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4024
This module looks at ways that psychology can contribute to the legal system,
informing the evidence process, witnessing and the courts.
By the end of this course students will be able to :
- Understand the problems involved in recognizing people in
circumstances related to wrongdoing
- Understand empirical research designed to establish the factors
relevant to improving both human and machine face recognition
- answer questions about psychological profiling from the contrasting UK
and USA perspectives
- answer questions about geographic profiling as a strategic information
management system employed to support serial violent crime investigation,
examining both quantitative (objective) scientific geographic techniques and
qualitative(subjective) components e.g. a reconstruction and interpretation of
the offender's mental map
- answer questions about the contribution of psychology to the detection
of deception in the legal process
- develop an informed opinion about the impact of neuroscience on our
understanding of criminal responsibility
Semester2 Level4 10 credits
86JG
This course will not run in 2012-13 due to staff changes.
Semester2 Level4 10 credits
86KB
This course will not run in 2012-13 due to staff changes.
Semester2.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4027
The course will explore recent research on linguistic communication and
interaction. It will consider both one-way communication and two-way
communication. It will also explore non-linguistic forms of communication,
such as graphical communication and communication with manual gestures. The
course will provide a thorough foundation enabling the student to understand
specific processes of human communication.
Semester1.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4028
The aim of this course is to develop students understanding of language
processing and theories of meaning. Different methodological techniques will
be explained and we will consider the different empirical questions these
techniques afford. The neurophysiology of language will be discussed and we
will consider current explanations of language related components, e.g. N400
and P600. We will also discuss our understanding of shallow processing,
pragmatics and framing effects in language comprehension.
Semester1.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4029
These lectures explore aspects of research and theory in the area of
Leadership with an emphasis on how research can be applied.
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- have a credible view about what leadership is and how it is different
from management.
- have a credible view about why after thousands of years of interest
and very many years of systematic research, we do not appear to be close to
really understanding why some people succeed as a leader and others do not?
- have a credible view about whether or not leadership is inborn or can
be developed in individuals.
- answer questions about how people's views of leadership have
altered across time and what the main kinds of leadership theories are, along
with their strengths and limitations.
- answer questions about what evidence there is that there are specific
traits that are universally found in good leaders.
- answer questions about how theories of psychopathy may be relevant to
leadership.
- answer questions about how the situation or context can alter the
effectiveness of particular leadership styles.
- answer questions about what is meant by New Leadership approaches and
how these theories have been developed and applied to real world situations.
- answer questions about how culture can be measured and categorised and
how these categorisations might impact upon leadership.
- answer questions about how different cultures consider leadership and
whether effectiveness as a leader can ever be pan cultural.
Semester2.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4030
The aims of this module are threefold. Firstly students will learn how
processes of attention and working memory are implemented in the human brain.
Secondly students will engage with recent research articles in cognitive
neuroscience related to this topic and will learn how to critically evaluate
different neuroimaging paradigms. Thirdly, students will improve their verbal
presentation skills by presenting a research article to their peers.
Semester1.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4031
This course will not run in 2012-13 due to staff changes.
Semester2.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4032
This course aims to introduce the field of positive psychology. To focus on
the cases where practical exercises for individuals have been shown
empirically to increase well-being. To develop critical thinking by
addressing the nexus of self-help and empirical psychological science.
Overall outline:
This course introduces the relatively new field of positive psychology. It
will focus on the cases where practical exercises for individuals have been
shown empirically to increase well-being, and develop critical thinking by
addressing the nexus of self-help and empirical psychological science. In
fact many of the practical interventions are susceptible to more
interpretations than the one given by their originators, and conversely, some
themes reappear in different ways. For instance, there is work showing that
writing about traumatic events can improve well-being; that writing about
positive events can do so; and perhaps that just reflective writing is what
improves well-being. Topics will include gratitude, both counting your
blessings, and writing gratitude letters to others; exercises to counteract
our tendency to leap from an event to a single (often the worst case)
interpretation and prediction of its effects: both actively counter-reasoning,
and accepting feelings without taking them as valid inferences about the
world; the way happiness depends not only on pleasure but also on
meaningfulness; and the way it depends on time affluence not material riches.
Semester1.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4033
This course aims to develop students' knowledge in the theoretical
underpinnings and practical application of psychologically bases therapeutic
interventions for a range of disorders;
To develop students' knowledge of the origins, models and methods of art
therapy as an intervention with a wide variety of client groups;
To equip them with the skills relevant to assessing the effectiveness of
present and new psychological interventions.
Semester2.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4034
The course will examine and evaluate different approaches to understanding and
treating common psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia and depression.
In addition to psychological theories and treatment options, the emphasis in
the course will be on the accompanying biological changes to provide an
integrated overview on mental disorders.
Semester1.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4035
The aim of this module is to provide an overview of theoretical and
experimental work on the psychology of will. The emphasis is on very recent
results from cognitive psychology and cognitive sciences more broadly. Recent
developments will be related to their historical context. The course provides
an opportunity to discuss will in relation to practical problems in the real
world.
Semester1.2 Level4 10 credits
psych-4040
To introduce students to current issues in sleep and circadian rhythms. To
expose students to the variety of subjective and objective methods used to
study sleep and timing. To enable students to critically evaluate case studies
of disorders of the sleep and circadian timing systems. This option will be
taught jointly with clinical staff.
Semester1.1 Level4 10 credits
psych-4012
The aims are:
To introduce students to key topics in the broad area of social cognition;
To demonstrate the social cognitive processes involved in aspects of health
psychology;
To evaluate the social cognitive features of human attraction;
To examine how social cognition varies with culture;
To show how social cognitive processes affect internal thought monitoring.
Semester1 Level4 10 credits
86JS
This course will not run in 2012-13 due to staff changes.
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