Gwybodaeth am Fodiwlau
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Executive SummaryÌý Executive summary suitable for a lay audience 1500 WordsÌý | 60% |
| Semester Assessment | Group PresentationÌý Group Presentation 15 MinutesÌý | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Individual PresentationÌý Pre-recorded Individual Presentation 15 MinutesÌý | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Executive SummaryÌý Executive Summary; short report style document suitable for communicating scientific evidence to a professional lay audience 1500 WordsÌý | 60% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Identify and synthesise knowledge gained through reflective practice and psychological research to explore issues related to the student experience.
Conduct a focused literature review, demonstrating the ability to identify, evaluate, and synthesise relevant academic sources using appropriate research skills.
Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills by working collaboratively, building relationships, and contributing to shared learning.
Communicate psychological research effectively to non-specialist audiences.
Communicate awareness of ethics and issues relating to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Brief description
This module is all about helping you explore your personal and professional development while getting to grips with key psychological ideas - the module is designed to build on other modules. You’ll use your own experiences as a student to guide your learning - reviewing academic sources, thinking critically about what they say, and reflecting on how they connect to student wellbeing and the university experience. Working in groups, you’ll build your academic, research, and communication skills through collaborative tasks and the application of psychological theory. You’ll also explore how different psychological and social factors shape things like student identity, engagement, and success. It’s a chance to grow your confidence as a learner, gain a deeper understanding of yourself and others, and apply cutting-edge psychological thinking.
Aims
To enable students to critically explore the psychological dimensions of the undergraduate experience through collaborative enquiry, reflective practice, and engagement with academic literature, supporting their development as independent scholars and informed participants in higher education.
Content
While the specific topics may evolve based on student interests and contributions, core themes are likely to include motivation, the transition to independent living, building friendships, navigating peer dynamics, and managing academic demands. Through individual and group activities, students will examine these experiences using psychological frameworks, ultimately developing new insights into their identities as independent scholars and their place within the wider academic community.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Adaptability and resilience are developed as students explore complex issues related to student wellbeing and life transitions. By engaging with psychological literature on topics relevant to their own experiences, students gain insight into both themselves and others. These insights support the development of context-dependent resilience, helping them respond flexibly and thoughtfully to real-world psychological challenges through problem-based learning. |
| Co-ordinating with others | Collaboration is integral to the module, with students engaging in collaborative enquiry, peer-led research, and co-authored outputs. These group processes model ethics in action, encouraging students to work together in thoughtful and considerate ways. Inclusive practices, perspective-taking, and joint decision-making are central to developing respectful and effective collaboration. |
| Creative Problem Solving | Creative problem solving (being enterprising) is encouraged through enquiry-based tasks where students identify key challenges in student wellbeing and propose evidence-based, context-sensitive solutions. They are required to think innovatively and ethically in supporting themselves and others, while recognising the value of their own skills and experiences in shaping responses. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Critical and analytical thinking (a questioning mindset) is built through literature review and the analysis of psychological sources. Students examine evidence related to wellbeing, identity, and engagement, considering cultural, contextual, and individual difference factors, while also reflecting critically on the biases, both personal and systemic, that may shape interpretation and application of psychological knowledge. |
| Digital capability | Digital competency is developed through collaborative tools and digital research methods. Students engage with online databases, digital presentations, and co-writing platforms while learning to ethically manage digital research practices. |
| Professional communication | Professional communication is developed through collaborative academic writing, literature reviews, and peer discussions. Students practise expressing psychological concepts clearly and inclusively, adapting their writing for both academic and applied audiences. They also learn to navigate the conventions of professional communication in applied settings, such as using appropriate tone, structure, and language for diverse contexts. |
| Real world sense | Real world sense is fostered by linking psychological theory with lived experiences of students. Students explore engagement, equity, and sustainability in education, reflecting on their role in supporting inclusive and psychologically informed academic communities. |
| Reflection | Reflection (self-awareness) is deeply embedded in the module. Students reflect on their own transitions, identities, and roles within higher education, supporting a greater sense of agency and civic responsibility. They are encouraged to draw on insights and experiences from other contexts, academic, personal, or professional, and apply them within learning tasks to deepen their understanding and responsiveness. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Subject-specific skills include conducting literature reviews, understanding student wellbeing theories, and engaging with collaborative research methods. Students build the analytical and interpersonal skills required for both academic work and future applied roles. |
Notes
This module is at Level 4