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Archived Version 2020 - 2021

Module Title
Module Code
School
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The aims of this module are a) to provide an advanced coverage of conceptual issues, methods and approaches in psychology today, b) to explore how new technologies have changed our minds and behaviours in the modern world, and c) to explore how innovative developments in technology can enhance psychological research approaches.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand and describe the theoretical, conceptual, research and methodological advances, at, or informed by, the forefront of psychological enquiry.
2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of current problems and new insights at the forefront of psychological enquiry today.
3. Conduct a case study on a new or emerging technological innovation used in psychology research.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	12 Lectures on key topics
Tutorial	4	4 tutorials to supplement lectures on key topics
Independent Study	97	Preparation for essay and case study assignment
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Lectures and tutorials will cover the following key topics:
Current debates and key issues in modern psychological research · How new thinking about the mind and behaviour can inform different methodological approaches in psychological research · How new technologies have changed our minds and behaviours in the modern world · How innovative technological approaches can help psychologists to answer key research questions

For their assessment on this module, students will be asked to complete two pieces of course work:
1) An essay/position paper which addresses a current debate/key issue in modern psychological research. 2) A case study on a new or emerging technological innovation used in psychology research.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Sacha Bem and Huib Looren de Jong: 2013, Theoretical issues in psychology, SAGE, Thousand Oaks, US,
Jim Blascovich & Jeremy Bailenson: 2011, Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual Revolution., Harper Collins Publishers, New York, US,
Prof Marc Brysbaert and Prof Kathy Rastle: 2012, Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology, Pearson, UK,
Massimiano Bucchi (Editor), Brian Trench (Editor): 2014, Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology: Second edition (Routledge International Handbooks), Routledge, UK,
Friedenberg, J.: 2008, Artificial Psychology: The Quest for What It Means To Be Human., Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis), New York, US,
Jarvis, M.: 2000, Theoretical Approaches in Psychology., Routledge, London, UK,
Kirwan, G. & Power, A.: 2013, Cybercrime: The Psychology of Online Offenders., Cambridge University Press, UK,
Barend Mons: 2016, Data Stewardship for Open Science: Implementing FAIR Principles, Chapman and Hall/CRC, UK,
Turkle, S.: 2011, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other., Basic Books, New York, US,

Other Resources

35455, Website, 0, Citizen and Open Science, https://ec.europa.eu/research/openscience/index.cfm?pg=citizen&section=monitor, 35456, Website, 0, SCi-GAiA Open Science Platform, http://www.sci-gaia.eu/osp-cs/,

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