University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 15

ECTS credits : 7

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 1

Availability restrictions: Available only to students in the second year of the Honours Programme.

Planned timetable: Lectures: Mondays 9-11 Weeks 1-11

This module is designed to demonstrate how theories from cognitive psychology can enhance our understanding of the emotional disorders. Teaching will consist of lectures, practical exercises, discussions of news articles relevant to the course and student led presentations. The course will focus on topics such as autobiographical memory and depression, autobiographical memory and anxiety, attentional bias in depression and anxiety, and interpretative biases in depression and anxiety. At the end of the course students should understand how the emotional disorders can be differentiated on the basis of these biases.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass PS2002

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2-hour seminars plus office hour.

Scheduled learning hours: 20

Guided independent study hours: 130

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 75%, Coursework = 25%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 75%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 25%

Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination = 75%, Coursework = 25%, Re-assessment applies to failed components only

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr B Dritschel
Module teaching staff: Dr B Dritschel
Module coordinator email bd9@st-andrews.ac.uk

Intended learning outcomes

• demonstrate substantive knowledge in the areas covered by the module which will provide a solid foundation for further study or work in areas related to experimental psychopathology such as clinical psychology
• present and critically evaluate empirical research in experimental psychopathology clearly and concisely
• write a brief research proposal on some aspect of the material covered
• demonstrate knowledge and use of Team work, Enterprising skills, Global skills and