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Psychology 1B expands on core psychological domains introduced in 1A, focusing on social and developmental psychology, mental health, and advanced research methods. Students gain experience in designing and reporting research following open science principles, including registered reports. Practical sessions reinforce skills in data wrangling, visualisation, and teamwork. The course prepares students for independent research and critical engagement with psychological science

One-hour lectures weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. One hour laboratories every week throughout term.

Successful completion of PSYCH1001

Coursework (60%) AND Degree Exam (40%). The degree exam will last 1 hour and take place at the completion of the course in April/May.

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

It is not possible to provide reassessment opportunities for components that require participation in a lab and groupwork such as a group project. In such cases, where there is accepted good cause, the assessment would be set aside. 

Building on Psychology 1A, this course aims to deepen students' understanding of psychological concepts in social, developmental, and mental health domains while further developing research skills. Students will engage in collaborative and independent research activities, including the design and pre-registration of a psychological study and the production of a registered report. The course enhances data analysis skills using R, while fostering self-regulation, project management, and ethical scientific practice.

By the end of this course students will be able to :

■ Discuss key psychological theories and research findings across social psychology, developmental psychology, mental health and wellbeing, and research methods within a British Psychological Society accredited curriculum.

■ Analyse and apply methodological principles in psychological research, including study design, hypothesis formulation, and data analysis, in preparation for conducting independent research.

■ Apply data wrangling, visualisation, and statistical analysis techniques to large psychological datasets using the programming language R.

■ Design a psychological study and produce a registered report, demonstrating competence in research design, methodological rigour, and professional standards in scientific writing.

■ Demonstrate knowledge and applied understanding of psychological theories, research findings, and methodological concepts in a multiple-choice examination. 

■ Collaborate effectively within a team to develop a research proposal, refine study design decisions, and critically assess psychological literature in small-group discussions and practical labs.

■ Extend and apply effective time management and self-regulation strategies to manage the increased demands of independent research, coursework deadlines, and group-based scientific inquiry

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.