applied psychology|psychopathy|mental health|learning|educational philosophy|crime and delinque

Description:
This module will introduce you to topics in applied psychology (e.g. educational psychology, psychopathology and counselling, criminal psychology...

Description:
This module will introduce you to topics in applied psychology (e.g. educational psychology, psychopathology and counselling, criminal psychology and neuropsychology/science) with an emphasis on their relevance in everyday life. There is less emphasis on particular psychological theories and who did what experiment in what year, and more focus on “how does this knowledge transfer to real life situations.” 

Indicative Topics:

The module will cover the following topics, which may be subject to variation depending on developments in academic research and the interests of the class:

Mental Health across the Lifespan & Mental Health Literacy
Crime, Delinquency, Pro/Anti-social behaviour and Morality
Developmental psychopathology – with a focus on the development of psychological disorders and typical/atypical child development.
Learning: cognitive development, memory and the psychology of learning.
Social Groups: In-groups and out-groups, bullying, racism and inclusive practice.
Sleep: 37% of your life. What is sleep? We cover some physiology, psychology, health and well-being and policy-related aspects of sleep.
Creativity: the psychology and neuroscience of creativity.

OVERVIEW

This short module looks at the history and archaeology of London, from its Roman foundation as Londinium in the 1st century AD, through its collapse...

Human Rights|Latin American Studies|Politics|Public Policy|Sociology|United States Studies

HUMAN RIGHTS|POLITICS|THE AMERICAS|LATIN AMERICA|UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to the politics of human rights in the Americas. It introduces students to the historical development of...

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to the politics of human rights in the Americas. It introduces students to the historical development of conceptions of rights and the central scholarly and policy debates in the region. The module focuses on the politics of human rights, and it examines approaches to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Americas. The module employs both a thematic, comparative approach and more specific case studies to examine the principal analytical debates in the scholarly field of human rights studies. The module is inter-disciplinary and it develops a comparative analysis of the region of the Americas as a whole. It invites students to actively develop interests in the causes of human rights violations and the effectiveness of policy interventions and strategies to advance the protection and promotion of human rights.