This course is compulsory on the BSc in Psychological and Behavioural Science. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students. Students following the BSc in Pscyhological and Behavioural Science will automatically be enrolled onto PB100.? There are a very limited number of places available for students from outside the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science.?
This course is compulsory on the BSc in Psychological and Behavioural Science. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students. Students following the BSc in Pscyhological and Behavioural Science will automatically be enrolled onto PB100.? There are a very limited number of places available for students from outside the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science.
This course is delivered through a combination of lectures and classes totalling a minimum of 40 hours across Michaelmas Term and Lent Term. There is a reading week in Week 6 of Michaelmas Term and Week 6 of Lent Term. In response to the current situation, some or all of this teaching will be delivered through a combination of live online classes and pre-recorded short online videos. You will receive the same amount of teaching whether you are on campus or online.
Students will complete a number of pieces of formative work to cement learning and prepare for summative assessments. Write two essay plans and introductions Work on one practice pitch
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Essay (75%, 3500 words) and presentation (25%) in the LT. The presentation will form a 3 minute pitch as part of the annual?PB100 Behavioural Science Foundations to Real-World Applications Forum