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PSYC1101: Careers in Psychology

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Type Tied
Level 1
Credits 20
Availability Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap None.
Location Durham
Department Psychology

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • This Level 1 introductory module is to allow students to acquire a broad foundation of knowledge and understanding of what people with psychology degrees do both within an academic context and more generally in the real world, and to acquire an understanding of the transferability of skills.

Content

  • The course will consist of lectures that includes content from a variety of individuals, academics, individuals who have careers for which a psychology degree is essential, and individuals who use knowledge and skills gained from their degree in their work.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • Awareness of their skills
  • An understanding of how the skills acquired in a psychology degree can be used in a diversity of workplaces. An understanding of specialist careers in psychology. An understanding of how students can maximise their degree but at the same time knowledge that others have been successful despite difficulties during their degrees.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • Identify strengths and weaknesses regarding own career readiness. Develop employability skills. Analyse and evaluate information about careers in Psychology. Ability to research and evaluate a variety of job roles.

Key Skills:

  • Developing ability to organise and utilise knowledge. Self-awareness.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Detailed understanding of careers in psychology is supported by elements of lecture and online content which use examples to provide more detail about selected topics and issues.
  • The module is predominantly online to enable students to engage with the material at the depth that most suits their career interests and background.
  • Student acquisition of a broad range of knowledge relating to careers and transferable skills is facilitated by the material covered in lectures and the provision of appropriate additional reading.
  • The formative MCQ tests and in-lecture activities provide students with rapid feedback on their progress in acquiring relevant knowledge.
  • Assessment of the breadth and depth of this knowledge is achieved via the examination.
  • The examination uses an MCQ format to assess the breadth of student knowledge, and an essay to assess depth of understanding.
  • The ability to organise and utilise knowledge is developed through students' preparation for and participation in lecture activities. This is assessed via in class tests.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Introductory Lecture (in person)1Week 1 Michaelmas 1 hour1 
Online sessions19Weekly (apart from the start of Term 1)1 hour19 
Revision Lecture1Beginning of Term 31 hour1 
Preparation and reading179 
Total200 

Summative Assessment

Component: ExaminationComponent Weighting: 80%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Examination2 hours100
Component: In-class testsComponent Weighting: 20%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
In-class tests100

Formative Assessment

Formative lecture activities and MCQs provide almost immediate feedback on students' progress and what has been learned.

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