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Overview
The focus of the Critically exploring psychology 1 module from The Open University UK will be on areas of social, cognitive and biological psychology.
You'll explore a range of exciting topics including examining how individuals and groups act in a range of situations, investigating how we gather and process information to understand the world around us, and exploring how differences in the human brain can explain individual differences.
You'll also have the opportunity to develop your research skills as you start to ask your own research questions in psychology.
What's included
You will be provided with a research methods workbook and have access to a module website which includes:- a week-by-week study planner
- module materials
- audio-visual content
- assessment guide
- online tutorials and forums
- links for further study.
Programme Structure
The module is comprised of the following four study blocks of theoretical content and will deliver research methods in parallel.- Block 1 introduces a range of perspectives in psychology and starts to consider ethical issues in historical and contemporary psychological knowledge and research.
- Block 2 focuses on social psychology including: obedience – why people obey orders in bad situations; conformity – exploring how to see the world as others do; group processes, social cognition including bias; prejudice – with a particular focus on outsiders and groups in conflict; relationships, cultural diversity and differences from across the globe; and learning from watching.
- Block 3 explores cognitive psychology: perception, attention, and memory with a focus on remembering and forgetting and the application of memory research to witnessing and recall.
- Block 4 examines biological psychology
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 9 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
90 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Psychology Clinical Psychology Counselling Psychology View 33 other Short Courses in Counselling Psychology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Lower Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This module is not available for standalone study. To study this module you should have declared the MSc in Psychology (Conversion) as your study intention.
- The minimum entry requirement is a recognised UK honours degree (2:2) or its equivalent.
Tuition Fee
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International
6060 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6060 GBP for the full programme during 9 months. -
National
6060 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6060 GBP for the full programme during 9 months.
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