PS116-4-FY-CO:
Preparing for University Psychology
2015/16
Psychology
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
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26 April 2013
Requisites for this module
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BA 63C2 Psychological Studies,
BA C801 Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BA C802 Psychology,
BA C810 Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BSC C800 Psychology,
BSC C803 Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C811 Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BSC C806 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C808 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience,
BSC C809 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Placement Year)
This module aims to provide and enhance a variety of skills and techniques that allow first year undergraduate Psychology students to get the most from their degree.
University work gives more responsibility to the students' themselves for their own outcomes. As such, most students need to adapt their approach to learning and performance assessments.
We have identified key areas that many students find challenging, but that are a central part of successful students' approach. The module is timetabled to introduce these skills in the first two teaching weeks of the Degree Course, with an extra Revision session timetabled towards the end of the Spring term.
The module employs a variety of teaching modes (Lectures, labs, small group tasks).
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Correct as at 05/11/2015 LC
After taking part in this module, students should be able to:
- Understand the main differences between school/college and University education and appreciate both the opportunities and responsibilities of University education
- Understand the difference between academic writing and informal writing
- Critique written work in terms of its meaning, writing style and structure
- Appreciate the role of good structure in well written essays and lab reports
- Use lectures, handouts and other modalities effectively to guide and support their learning
- Access online resources to aid learning
- Work in groups during the module, but also afterwards to aid study, coursework and revision
- Talk competently in front of fellow students and listen appropriately to them, both during talks and as part of a discussion group
- Allocate time appropriately across the variety of tasks that University comprises
- Understand plagiarism and cite/reference others' work appropriately
- Plan revision and use a variety of methods to optimise exam results
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Steffan Kennett
email: skennett@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
Psychology
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