Modules

Core Module Information
Module title: Biological Foundations of Behaviour
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: PSY08103
Module leader: Duncan Carmichael
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Psychology
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Compare and contrast a range of research approaches and methodologies used in biological psychology research.

LO2: Identify key structures within the central nervous system and relate their functions to psychological processes such as motivation, sleep, perception, and memory.

LO3: Develop the skills required to conduct psychophysiological experiments and write up the findings in the style of an academic research report.

LO4: Explain the process of participant recruitment for psychology research, and reflect on the researcher-participant relationship in close relation to ethics.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Duncan Carmichael
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 24 Two hours a week covering core module content
Face To Face Tutorial 3 classroom based discussion of core issues and assessments
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 9 Practical classes introducing you to carrying out psychological experiments, data collection and analysis.
Online Guided independent study 164 Guided independent study which includes finding relevant literature, reading and summarising relevant content.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 45 1~3 11 , WORDS= 2000 words Write up of lab report based on experiments conducted in class.
Class Test 45 1~2 13 HOURS= 1.5 hours Multi choice class test assessing core content from the whole module.
Reflective Log 10 4 6 , WORDS= 500 words Reflective Log based on your experience of participating in psychology research.
Component 1 subtotal: 55
Component 2 subtotal: 45
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
PSY08103 Biological Foundations of Behaviour 2020-21
 

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