University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 15

ECTS credits : 7

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 1

Availability restrictions: Available only to undergraduate students in the second year of the Honours Programme. Also available to postgraduate students on MSc Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology: the Origins of Mind

Planned timetable: Friday 11am - 1pm

The last few decades have witnessed a surge of research on social cognition, both in humans and in an increasingly wide range of non-human animal species. This module goes into depth about a current hot topic in social cognition (e.g. joint attention and joint action, or social learning and culture), surveying the principal discoveries, and integrating research on humans and field and captive studies of animals, using both observational and experimental methods.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass PN2001/PS2001 and pass PN2002/PS2002.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2-hour seminars plus office hour.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%


Re-assessment: "Coursework=100%, Re-assessment applies to failed components only"

Personnel

Module coordinator: Professor M J Carpenter
Module teaching staff: Prof M Carpenter & Prof J Call
Module coordinator email mc213@st-andrews.ac.uk

Intended learning outcomes

• construct a coherent argument or debate by demonstrating logical processing of (complex) information and deductive reasoning
• "apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to solve complex problems"
• "engage directly with current research, developments and skills in the discipline"
• "communicate with clarity and accuracy, orally (including presentation) and in writing"