IE0254 Foundation Psychology 2

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

5

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 6

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Only available to students on IE International Foundation Programmes.

Planned timetable

To be arranged

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr J N Frowley

Dr J N Frowley
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Jason Frowley

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module investigates whether psychology is a science. It does this through introducing the scientific method and the Cycle of Enquiry, and then uses material from various areas of psychology to evaluate it. The course will end with a more detailed look at the psychology of individual differences, and the various methodologies that are used to develop nomothetic theories of personality and intelligence.

Assessment pattern

1-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

1-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 lectures (x 6 weeks) ; 1 tutorial (x 6 weeks). 1.5 hours of scheduled revision week session

Scheduled learning hours

19

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

30

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • demonstrate a basic understanding of the most important areas in contemporary psychology
  • demonstrate an understanding of the history of psychology, the ways in which the methods of psychology have changed over time, and why
  • explain why different methods can be used in the social sciences generally, and in psychology in particular
  • demonstrate understanding the meaning of “the scientific method”
  • explain and discuss important psychological topics using the appropriate vocabulary and expressions