IE1151 Psychology A

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

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 7

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 the IE International Year One Psychology and Extended Pre-Med (September) programmes.

Planned timetable

To be confirmed.

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

Module coordinator

Mrs B A Martin-Andrade

Mrs B A Martin-Andrade
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Beatriz Martin-Andrade

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

Module description

It is necessary to understand how the ordinary person and the ordinary mind work, and the discoveries made by a scientific approach to these issues over the last few decades constitute a major part of the study of Psychology. Thus the module includes answers from scientific methods to questions such as: 'what are the roles of inheritance and experience in determining mental abilities?'; 'are there universals in children development across cultures?';' Is there animal intelligence?'; 'why does conflict occur between social groups?'. By the end of the module, students should be able to demonstrate familiarity with a wide range of the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of modern psychology, through the detailed study of classic and contemporary literature; A solid grounding in the empirical approach to provide the necessary basis for conducting research in psychology; An appreciation of the diversity of psychology and its practical applications in modern society.

Assessment pattern

1.5-hour Written Examination = 95%, Coursework = 5%

Re-assessment

1.5-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 lectures (x 10 weeks) , 1 tutorial (x 10 weeks) 3 hours of scheduled revision week sessions

Scheduled learning hours

33

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

Guided independent study hours

67

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

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate understanding of a range of the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of modern psychology, through the detailed study of classic and contemporary literature (SCQF 6.1)
  • Apply knowledge and understanding of the empirical approach to provide the necessary basis for conducting research in psychology (SCQF 6.2)
  • Use given factual and theoretical information to make generalisations and offer interpretations in the context of discipline-related concepts (SCQF 6.3)
  • Use given factual and theoretical information to draw conclusions in the context of discipline-related concepts and an appreciation of the diversity of psychology and its practical applications in modern society (SCQF 6.3)
  • Use communication, ICT and numeracy skills to convey complex information to a range of audiences and for a range of purposes exercising autonomy and initiative (SCQF 7.4)