London, United Kingdom

Psychology in Action

Our aim is to develop students’ psychological literacy through the cycle of enquiry and evidence. Students will be introduced to key conceptual issues, methodological approaches and significant findings in scientific psychology, their historical background, and the kinds of empirical evidence on which these findings are based. We will take simple questions, and cut across traditional disciplines looking for answers.

Course leader

Dr Daniel C. Richardson

Target group

This is a level one module (equivalent to first year undergraduate). No prior subject knowledge is required for this module, but students are expected to have a keen interest in the area.

Course aim

Upon successful completion of this module, students will:

Have an understanding of key conceptual issues in psychology
Have an awareness of the history of ideas in understanding the mind
Appreciate the range of modern methods in scientific psychology and the ability to apply this knowledge to the real world
Have the ability to think critically about how psychological issues are portrayed in the media. Students will also have developed their own research project in which they raise a questions and show how the empirical techniques of psychology can be used to address it. Experiencing this cycle of enquiry and evidence will give students the psychological literacy to integrate knowledge across psychology and apply it to the world around them.
Develop their own research project in which they raise a question, and should how the empirical techniques of psychology can be used to address it. Experiencing this cycle of enquiry and evidence will give students the psychological literacy to integrate knowledge across psychology and apply it to the world around them.

Credits info

7.5 EC
7.5 ECTS / 4 US / 15 UCL

Fee info

GBP 2585: Students joining us for six weeks (two modules) will receive a tuition fee discount.
GBP : Students are welcome to apply for accommodation at a UCL summer residence.