D e p a r t m e n t o f P s y c h o l o g y1 Presentation for Overseas Applicants 2009/10

D e p a r t m e n t o f P s y c h o l o g y 1

Department of Psychology Department of Psychology Presentation for Overseas Applicants 2009/10Presentation for Overseas Applicants 2009/10

http://www.warwick.ac.uk/psych/http://www.warwick.ac.uk/psych/


plan of this presentation

the department – people place

the course – curriculum and assessment

teaching – activities and the timetable

after the degree - careers


the department – people and place


The Department of Psychology is situated within these buildings. Laboratories The Department of Psychology is situated within these buildings. Laboratories are mostly on the first three floors of the nearest building. Department staff are mostly on the first three floors of the nearest building. Department staff offices are on the first floor of the building behind it, extending behind the offices are on the first floor of the building behind it, extending behind the Institute for Applied Cognitive Science which runs at right angles from it.Institute for Applied Cognitive Science which runs at right angles from it.


… … the Psychology laboratory building seen from the other sidethe Psychology laboratory building seen from the other side


… … inside the Laboratory building: the undergraduate computing laboratoryinside the Laboratory building: the undergraduate computing laboratory


… … research in the Psychology laboratoriesresearch in the Psychology laboratories

Research ExcellenceResearch Excellence

In the 2008 Research Assessment In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the department was one Exercise the department was one of only eleven in the UK with 65% of only eleven in the UK with 65% or more of research activity rated or more of research activity rated as internationally excellent (RAE as internationally excellent (RAE categories 3* and 4*)categories 3* and 4*)


… … Psychology students carrying out research for their projectsPsychology students carrying out research for their projects


People in the Department of PsychologyPeople in the Department of Psychology

• 22 Academic staff22 Academic staff• 14 Research fellows/associates14 Research fellows/associates• 5 Warwick postgraduate research fellows5 Warwick postgraduate research fellows• 1 Departmental administrator1 Departmental administrator• 4 Computing/technical staff4 Computing/technical staff• 6 Secretarial/administrative staff6 Secretarial/administrative staff• 20 Full-time research students20 Full-time research students• 2 Part-time research students2 Part-time research students• 315 Undergraduate students315 Undergraduate students

… … some members of the department in reflective mood …some members of the department in reflective mood …


Student-staff relationsStudent-staff relations

• accessibilityaccessibility - teaching, project supervision, open-door policy, - teaching, project supervision, open-door policy, office hours office hours

• personal tutor systempersonal tutor system - social and academic support - social and academic support

• project supervisionproject supervision - 2nd and 3rd year - 2nd and 3rd year

• student-staff liaison committeesstudent-staff liaison committees – on all degree courses – on all degree courses

… … a friendly, informal department with good student-staff relationsa friendly, informal department with good student-staff relations


the course – curriculum and assessment


Our primary aims on the BSc Psychology degree

• Research led teaching, leading to an understanding of the subject: its theories, methods and context.

• Personal development through study, research, participation and presentation.

• Preparation for careers, leading directly or indirectly from the degree.


Some key features of the BSc Psychology degree

• a BSc in the Science Faculty with an intake of 110• a three year degree, each year three terms, each term ten weeks• contribution of credit to degree: 1st year: 0%, 2nd year: 40%, 3rd

year 3: 60%• more of a planned ‘programme’ than a ‘modular’ degree, with an

organised progression over three years• a mixed pattern of assessment involving exams, essays, tests,

project reports• a broad introduction to the essential areas of psychology and

related research methods


Overview of the degree

• First year - introduction to major areas of Psychology and to research techniques and data analysis.

• Second year – extends first-year introductions to the principal areas of Psychology and methodology plus a small project.

• Third year - a substantial project plus choice of advanced options in Psychology from an extensive list.


Courses and assessment in the first year

(credit for each year calculated as 120 CATS)

• Introduction to Psychology (30 CATS, core)history of Psychology; social psychology; developmental psychology; memory (examined by four assessed assignments (33%) and one exam (67%)

• Further Psychology (30 CATS, core)psychobiology; cognitive science; neuropsychology psychopathology (examined by four assessed assignments (33%) and one exam (67%)

• Methods in Psychology I (30 CATS, core)methods and statistics classes; practical classes; small group project statistics open book exam (50%); practical reports (15%); project report (25%) and presentation (5%); participation in experiments (5%)

• An Option from an other department (30 CATS)any first-year course that is 30 CATS and fits in with the psychology timetable, examination method varies with department


Courses and assessment in the second year

All core courses, each 15 CATS

• Individual Differences in Intelligence and Personality• Language and Thought• Perception, Planning and Action• Methods in Psychology II• Second Year Project• Developmental Psychology• Psychobiology• Social Psychology

Assessment– Methods in Psychology II – coursework tasks (10%); data analysis project

(40%); exam (50%)– Second Year Project - written report (95%) and poster presentation (5%)– Other 6 courses - one assessed assignment (33%) and one exam (67%)


Courses and assessment in the third year

• Core: Third Year Project (30CATS): examined by a written report (95%) and oral presentation (5%)

• Options: (all 15CATS): any six may be chosen, all examined by assessed assignments (33%) and an exam (67%)

• The current list comprises:

Ethology and Sociobiology Psychology of AgeingMind in Context PerceptionThe Self in Social Psychology Psychology and the Law Cognitive Science Developmental PsychopathologyMemory and Cognition Action and Sensorimotor ControlAbnormal Psychology Attention Applied Cognitive Science Psychobiology of Gender DevelopmentIssues in Families and Development Psychology of Emotion


A selection of recent final-year projects …A selection of recent final-year projects …

The role of motion in recognition memory.The role of motion in recognition memory.Can guilty faces illicit false memories?Can guilty faces illicit false memories?Electrophysiological correlates of high and low level inhibitory control.Electrophysiological correlates of high and low level inhibitory control.Attitudes towards same-sexed and single parent families on a child's development.Attitudes towards same-sexed and single parent families on a child's development.The impact of identifiable victim affect on charitable giving.The impact of identifiable victim affect on charitable giving.The importance of message clarity and manner of delivery in verbal communication.The importance of message clarity and manner of delivery in verbal communication.How attention affects emotional evaluation of products in the context of advertising.How attention affects emotional evaluation of products in the context of advertising.An investigation into the ability of dyslexia sufferers in decoding scrambled words.An investigation into the ability of dyslexia sufferers in decoding scrambled words.Are fear-relevant stimuli processed differently?Are fear-relevant stimuli processed differently?The extent to which language affects perception of colour and shape.The extent to which language affects perception of colour and shape.Perception of animacy from local motion in a single moving object.Perception of animacy from local motion in a single moving object.Gaining knowledge: Do children prefer feeling or asking? Gaining knowledge: Do children prefer feeling or asking? Do dyslexic children aged 11-16 have verbal communication difficulties?Do dyslexic children aged 11-16 have verbal communication difficulties?The effects of drawing pictures of to-be-learned words in schoolchildren.The effects of drawing pictures of to-be-learned words in schoolchildren.The relationship between belief in luck, level of optimism and gambling behaviour.The relationship between belief in luck, level of optimism and gambling behaviour.

… … final-year projects are carried out singly or in pairs, under the supervision of final-year projects are carried out singly or in pairs, under the supervision of a member of academic staffa member of academic staff


teaching – activities and the timetable

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Typical first-year Psychology timetable

Fri

PS112SFurtherPsychology

wks 2, 4, 7, 9

PS112SIntroduction to Psychology

wks 3, 5, 8,10

PS112LIntroduction toPsychology

wks 1-10

Thur

Wed

PS109P

Methods in Psychology – practical classwks 1 - 10

PS111L Further Psychology

wks 1-10

Tues

PS109SMethods in Psychology Istatisticswks 1-10

PS109LMethods inPsychology Istatisticswks 1-10

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

OptionLecture(weekly)

OptionSeminar

(fortnightly)

Tutorial(fortnightly)

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Practical class on Methods in Psychology I

Fri

Thur

Wed

PS109P

Methods in Psychology I – Practical class

wks 1 - 10

Tues

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

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Statistics teaching on on Methods in Psychology I

Fri

Thur

Wed

Tues

PS109SMethods in Psychology Istatisticswks 1-10

PS109LMethods inPsychology Istatisticswks 1-10

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

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First-year lectures

Fri

PS112L L4Introduction toPsychology

wks 1-10

Thur

Wed

PS111L H051FurtherPsychology

wks 1-10

Tues

PS109L PLTMethods inPsychology Istatisticswks 1-10

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

OptionLecture(weekly)

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Seminar teaching in the first year - 1

Fri


wks 2, 4, 7, 9


wks 3, 5, 8,10

Thur

Wed

Tues

PS113S Methods In Psychology Istatisticswks 1-10

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

OptionSeminar

(fortnightly)

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Seminar teaching in the first year - 2

Fri


wks 2, 4, 7, 9


wks 3, 5, 8,10

Thur

Wed

Tues

PS113S Methods In Psychology Istatisticswks 1-10

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

OptionSeminar

(fortnightly)

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Fri

Thur

Wed

Tues

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

First-year year tutorials

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Other 'non-contact' time: 1 in the Library

Fri

Thur

Wed

Tues

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

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Fri

Thur

Wed

Tues

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55

Other 'non-contact' time: 2 project work

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Other 'non-contact' time: 3 private study

Fri

Thur

Wed

Tues

Mon

4.05 – 4.553.05 – 3.552.05 – 2.551.05

1.55

12.05 – 12.5511.05 - 11.5510.05 -10.559.05 - 9.55


after the degree - careers


Destinations of Warwick Psychology graduates Destinations of Warwick Psychology graduates 6 months after graduation: 2004 to 20076 months after graduation: 2004 to 2007

20042004 2005 2006 20072005 2006 2007

Postgraduate training/researchPostgraduate training/research 11 11 6 6 7 7 77Management and admin.Management and admin. 24 24 28 28 30 2730 27Health service/clinicalHealth service/clinical 6 6 8 8 7 7 55Teaching / educationTeaching / education 13 13 7 7 10 1610 16Social servicesSocial services 6 6 5 5 7 7 55Temporary workTemporary work 7 7 10 10 1111 99OtherOther 6 6 5 5 6 10 6 10UnknownUnknown 17 17 27 27 28 1728 17

Total*Total* 90 90 96 106 96 96 106 96

*based on intakes for 2001 to 2004. *based on intakes for 2001 to 2004.

D e p a r t m e n t o f P s y c h o l o g y

Admissions enquiries can sent to

Dr Martin SkinnerDirector of Undergraduate Studiese-mail: [email protected]: +44/0 24 765 23177

Department of Psychology home page: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psych/

Psychology on-line prospectus: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/depta2z/psychology/c800/

General enquiries:

General OfficeDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of WarwickCoventry CV4 7ALUKTel: +44/0 24 765 23096Fax: +44/0 24 765 24225e-mail: [email protected]

Department of Psychology, University of Warwick

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