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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)
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Psychology as a Science; Fundamental assumptions in psychology; Its definitions, subject matter and impacts;
Psychology in the Tree of knowledge;
Psychology & Politics;
Contradictions, paradoxes, and conflicts in psychology;
Critical approaches to psychology;
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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Open Autumn Supplementals/Resits
 
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