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 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | ES 80%, OR 20% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you are advised to take PS20104 AND take PS20107 AND take PS20108 AND take PS20109 |
| Description:
| Aims: The intention of this unit is: * To introduce students to the role of music in different aspects of life, including development, social interaction, and well-being * Introduce to students to the tools, theories, and methodologies that can be employed to investigate the nature and role of music in human experience * Provide an interdisciplinary approach to exploring the phenomenon of music, and the associated cognitive, emotional, and behavioural responses * Develop in students a critical awareness of how psychology of music theories are used to describe the phenomenology of music * Enable students to reflect on the implications of psychology of music theories and research on social life broadly, including in human interactions, health, well-being and therapy/rehabilitation. Learning Outcomes: In completing this unit students would be expected to: * Understand the main theoretical and empirical work conducted in the field of psychology of music, and be able to critique and evaluate this, especially in regards to methodology * Critically apply the knowledge in applied settings, such as improving relations between individuals or groups of individuals, music therapy, and music rehabilitation * Employ the knowledge of music learning and development to other domains of psychology such as intelligence, development, and expertise * Investigate musical phenomena using theories from cognitive, social, and developmental psychology perspectives * Critically appreciate and evaluate the individual differences that exist regarding musical ability and performance, and critically examine the relevant factors that have an effect on this * Critically examine the role of culture on music and the role it plays in everyday life, as well as in rituals, human bonding, and worship Skills: * Comprehensive and scholarly written communication (e.g. essays) * Concise, time-bound and effective written communication (e.g. briefings / exams) * Ability to select, summarise and synthesis written information from multiple sources * Ability to develop rigorous arguments through precise use of concepts and models * Ability to apply theory into practice * Ability to select and use appropriate ideas to produce a coherent response to a pre-set question * Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines * Ability to work independently, without close supervision of guidance Content: The unit will explore a series of key questions, including: * What is music, and how can psychologists study it? * Music perception and cognition (including memory and intelligence) * Music and emotional response, in both the musician and the audience * The social and everyday function of music, including in relationships * Learning music, including individuals differences and motivation * Musical performance, including the social, cognitive, and emotional components * The role of culture in music and musical expression/function * Music therapy and rehabilitation * Music, health, well-being and positive psychology. |
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PS30171 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Psychology
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