Aims: To examine ways in which psychological theory and research can inform educational practice. Objectives: Students should 1) gain an appreciation of ways...

Aims: To examine ways in which psychological theory and research can inform educational practice. Objectives: Students should 1) gain an appreciation of ways in which psychology has been applied to education, 2) be challenged to think about implications of psychological research for improving the effectiveness of teaching and learning, 3) develop an awareness of educational psychology practice in schools and with parents. Summary of module: Topics have been selected to illustrate the typical application of a wide range of psychological theory and research to educational practice. Aspects of both normal learning and development and atypical performance and behaviour are sampled and examples are drawn where possible from the professional practice of educational and child psychologists.

The module covers concepts that are foundational for the scholarly study of political phenomena - typically including concepts such as &quot;the state&quot;,...

The module covers concepts that are foundational for the scholarly study of political phenomena - typically including concepts such as "the state", "power", "democracy", and "collective action". The module draws out the distinction between theories of how the political world is versus how it ought to be. It also emphasises the complexities and intellectual pay-offs of connecting these theories to empirical evidence about the political world.

On successful completion of this module students should have an understanding of:

- core concepts for the study of politics;

- how to critically evaluate theoretical arguments in the social sciences and political philosophy;

- how to critically evaluate empirical evidence in the social sciences.

In this module you will learn about advanced theoretical topics in Natural Language Semantics, by conducting original research on a linguistic phenomenon that...