PSY159 Critical Skills for Psychologists (20 credits)

Year Running: 2017/2018

Credit level: Based on the level of the student

Co-requisites		PSY101 and PSY103
Additional Information		Limited to students on PSYU01 and PSYU102. Level 1 Psychology students only

Description

In PSY159 students will acquire practical skills to help support independent learning throughout the psychology degree and beyond. Students will learn how to formulate scientific questions of mind, brain, and behaviour; how to synthesize evidence into cogent essays that argue for a specific point of view; and how to present original ideas, insights, and critical thinking with clarity. Through independent reading and writing assignments, small-group exercises, and tutorials, students will learn what psychological research is and how it is done, and how to get the most out of a degree in psychology at the University of Sheffield.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	178.0
Lecture	10.0
Tutorial	12.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	100 %

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2017-18.