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PSY40800

Academic Year 2022/2023

Readings in Visual & Social (PSY40800)

Subject:
Psychology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Psychology
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Nuala Brady
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module provides an introduction to the study of social cognition from the perspective of visual perception and through critical reading and discussion of research papers. Topics include the perception of action and biological motion, the role of eye gaze and pointing in the development of shared attention, the perception of categorical information from faces (race, gender and attractiveness), body perception, and the question of whether anomalous social perception may underlie problems in social cognition in autism spectrum disorder. The reading material is chosen to cover theoretical background, and both experimental and
developmental approaches to the study of social cognition.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the different methods by which we study visual and social cognition and how they relate to each other
Demonstrate an ability to critically appraise research papers in the area of visual and social cognition

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

190
Lectures

18
Total

208

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, one-on-one meetings with module coordinator to discuss essay writing, readings etc

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
PSY20080 - Visual and Social Cognition, PSY40550 - Readings visual social cogniti


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Essay: Essay topics available on Brightspace with word limits specified Week 8 n/a Graded Yes
40
 Yes
Examination: end of term essay style examination Qs, chose one of three 1 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Midterm grades will be returned for students, those seeking to receive feedback on midterm essay should contact module coordinator

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