| CODE | PSY3631 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Symposia in Psychology | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit addresses some areas of psychology that are of critical importance to students to engage in from a multi-dimensional view, such as clinical, counselling, neuropsychology, educational, health, social, organisational and forensic psychology. Study-Unit Aims: The main aim of the study-unit is to enable the students to gain an integrative understanding of the topics chosen and to reflect on these areas in an academic, professional and personal way. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Have an understanding of a current topic in psychology, which they will explore from a specific orientation; - Have an understanding of how different orientations in psychology understand and work with different issues in psychology (e.g. obesity); - Be able to formulate a critical opinion that is based on current literature on issues in psychology; - Engage in a critical debate with their peers on the topics presented. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Shift from passive engagement with subjects they are taught to a more critical and active stance. They will combine the teaching they have received throughout their course and apply it to everyday life; - Reflect on current trends in and debates in psychology to form a well-supported, critical opinion; - Engage in critical debates with peers, articulating evidence-based viewpoints; - Write a critically reflective essay on the topic. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bolton, G. E. J., & Delderfield, R. (2018). Reflective practice: Writing and professional development (5th ed.). SAGE Publications. - Davey, G. C. (2023). Applied psychology (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Attendance for the Symposia is strongly recommended. If the 80% attendance is not reached, students will be awarded a fail. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Deborah Francalanza Mariella Spagnol Valeriya Bonkova Yanika Tabone Chantal Avellino Paul A. Bartolo Stephanie Bartolo Julian Caruana Paula Caruana Anna Catania Carmel Cefai Greta Darmanin Kissaun Georgina Debattista Lorleen Farrugia Elena Felice Erika Genovese Anna Grech Emma Micallef Adele Muscat Claudia Psaila Kelsey Renaud Alexia Rossi Christian Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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