Last modified: 30 Jul 2026 15:46
PS1509 introduces you to major concepts
and theories in psychology to provide you with a strong understanding of human mind and behaviour. You will attend lectures on evolution & emotion, lifespan development, and sensation & perception and participate in tutorials where you will work with peers to discuss topics related to the lecture materials. Studying psychology is beneficial to a wide range of careers including management, education, and counselling, to name a few.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Topics will include evolution & emotion, lifespan development and sensation & perception. In the second term, you will study another three strands of Psychology, looking at Evolution & Emotion, Developmental and Sensation & Perception. Sensation & Perception will explore how we experience the world around us, via our receptors, and how the brain then works with this incoming information. Evolutionary Psychology covers how we think human behaviours- such as co-operation and morality- have developed, while Emotional Psychology considers what emotions are, how they develop and how we can measure them. Developmental Psychology will take you through the lifespan of a human, from how we learn and grow in infancy, to adolescence, to adulthood- and how these processes may go wrong.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Feedback |
Students receive written and oral feedback. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of key concepts and theories within three core areas of Psychology (evolution & emotion, lifespan development, and sensation & perception). |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 90 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Automated scores released immediately |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of key concepts and theories within three core areas of Psychology (evolution & emotion, lifespan development, and sensation & perception). |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of key concepts and theories within three core areas of Psychology (evolution & emotion, lifespan development, and sensation & perception). |
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