2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | In Person |
| Location of delivery: | SIGHTHILL |
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| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Mirona Gheorghiu |
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 22 | Lectures will cover the main theoretical, conceptual and methodological issues on particular topics relating to the three blocks of teaching. They will consist of PowerPoint presentations, discussions and/or the use of audio-visual material such as documentaries, relevant YouTube vides etc. |
| Face To Face | Tutorial | 11 | Tutorials will be used to focus more specifically on particular topics from the lecture. It will primarily consist of group discussions of assigned tutorial readings, the identification of theoretical and methodological strengths and weakness, and application of social psychological knowledge to social issues. |
| Independent Learning | Centrally Time Tabled Examination | 2 | The examination will take place online, off campus and will be un-invigilated as per university instructions. The exam will cover the three main blocks of teaching. Students will have to answer 2 (out 6) essay questions during the 2-hour examination. |
| Online | Guided independent study | 157 | Students are expected to spend their independent study going over the lecture and tutorial notes, complete essential and recommended readings for lectures and tutorials, explore other related readings relevant to the topics covered in the module while also engaging in a critical analysis of the readings. In addition, this time would also include preparation for the MCQs, method quizzes, exam and formative assessments. |
| Face To Face | CLASS TEST | 3 | The class test assessment component consists of 3 MCQ tests corresponding to the 3 main teaching blocks on the module. |
| Online | CLASS TEST | 5 | This will consist of 5 online methodology quizzes based on 5 (out of 10) tutorial readings, which need to be completed before the tutorial meeting where the respective reading will be discussed. |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
| Centrally Time Tabled Examination | 65 | 1~2~3~4 | Exam Period | HOURS= 2 | The exam will be an essay-based assessment. The exam will take place online, off-campus and without invigilation. The exam will provide students with 6 essay questions (2 questions per teaching block) out of which students will need to answer two. The only condition is that the two questions need to come from different blocks.The duration of the exam is 2 hours. |
| Class Test | 10 | 1~3 | Week 6 | HOURS= 0.75 | The multiple-choice test will consist of an online, in-class test [45-50 minute] to take place after the group processes teaching block. It will be comprised of 20 questions based on the content of the 3 lectures and tutorials forming a block. |
| Practical Skills Assessment | 5 | 1 | Not Yet Determi | HOURS= 30-60 minutes | This assessment consists of 5 quizzes on 5 (out of 10) tutorial readings, which you will be expected to prepare before attending the tutorials. The quizzes will consist of 5 questions each which will generally assess your understanding of the paper's research design, independent and dependent variables (if applicable), hypotheses (if applicable) and research question(s). Some of the quiz questions may be open questions while others may follow a multiple choice format. The quizzes will be done online and have to be submitted before the tutorial meetings where those readings will be discussed. You can take the quiz anywhere you want, but you will have to have access to the reading. The quizzes will take place throughout the trimester and you will be informed from the beginning of the term which readings, and in which weeks, you have to answer the quiz.You will receive 1% per completed quiz irrespective of whether you give the correct answers or not. After the completion of each quiz, you will be provided with the correct answers and a brief explanation for each answer. This way you will be able to identify strengths and weaknesses in your understanding of the methodology used in the reading on which the quiz is based. |
| Class Test | 10 | 1~4 | Week 9 | HOURS= .75 | The multiple-choice test will consist of an online, in-class test [45-50 minute] to take place after the intimate relations teaching block. It will be comprised of 20 questions based on the content of the 3 lectures and tutorials forming a block. |
| Class Test | 10 | 1~2 | Week 12 | HOURS= .75 | The multiple-choice test will consist of an online, in-class test [45-50 minute] to take place after the social cognition teaching block. It will be comprised of 20 questions based on the content of the 3 lectures and tutorials forming a block. |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 35 | | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 65 | | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |