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Module ISSUES & DEBATES IN PSYCHOLOGY

Module code: PS654
Credits: 5
Semester: 2
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
International: No
Coordinator: Dr Michael Cooke (PSYCHOLOGY)
Overview Overview
 

• The distinction between science and pseudo-science, and its relevance for psychology.
• Fundamental assumptions in psychology – its definitions, subject matter and impacts.
• Philosophy of science for psychology.
• Paradigms and approaches to psychological enquiry.
• The relationship between psychology and culture.
• Insights from modern philosophy for psychology.
•. What psychology can learn from other disciplines (social and natural sciences, and humanities).
• Public perceptions of and misconceptions about psychology.

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