This course is available on the BSc in Psychological and Behavioural Science. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.
This course is available on the BSc in Psychological and Behavioural Science. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.
10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT. Lectures will be delivered jointly with PB434, an MSc level course in the department. Classes will be specific for BSc students. In response to the current situation, it likely that lectures will be delivered online, either live or via pre-recorded short videos. Classes are likely to take place in person on campus. You will receive the same amount of teaching whether you are on campus or online. There is a reading week in Week 6 of Lent term.
For each major and minor assessment option there is an equivalent piece of formative coursework. These are designed to help students to prepare for the summative assessments. Formative coursework to support minor assessment Draft script for 10 minute presentation Draft script for 10 minute podcast Proposal for poster Proposal for visual media Formative coursework to support major assessment Draft proposal for policy case study (500 words) Outline of essay (500 words) Draft parliamentary POSTnote (250 words) and annotated biblography (200 words) Draft blog post (250 words) and Draft OpEd (250 words)
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Assignment (30%) in the LT. Assignment (70%) in the ST. Students will choose ONE minor and ONE major assessment from the lists below: Minor Assessment (30%, due at the end of Lent Term) 10 minute recorded presentation 10 minute podcast A1 poster A5 visual media Major Assessment (70%, due at the start of Summer Term) 3000 word Policy Case Study comprised of Executive Summary (250 words) and Proposal (2500 words) 3000 word Essay 1500 word parliamentary POSTnote with 1000 word annotated bibliography 1500 word blog post AND 1500 word OpEd Students will need to confirm their choice of assessment by the end of LT4.