Module code: SAC4008-B
The module aims to develop your understanding of key concepts, issues and debates in psychology.
The agenda and history of psychology; issues and debates within psychology (e.g. the mind-body problem; the nature-nurture debate; thought and language) and the insights and concepts offered by cognitive, behavioural and developmental psychology to help us deal with different aspects of these problems. From this, we will look at the issue of personality: what are some of the different theories of personality; what does it mean to be an 'abnormal' person; how effective is therapy in rectifying abnormality; should we look to biology or society to explain the creation of personality and abnormality. The relevance of these psychological concepts and issues to everyday life will be made explicit.
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