Academic Development for Psychology 2 (C0002F)

15 credits, Level 3 (sub-degree)

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll build on the research skills developed in Academic Development 1 by focusing on producing clear, well-structured academic arguments. You’ll learn to:

• evaluate arguments critically
• support your points with robust evidence
• reflect your perspective effectively.

Using the Canvas site, you’ll analyse how expert writers in your field present their arguments. You’ll then apply these techniques to produce your own work aligned with the expectations of your chosen academic discipline, helping you integrate into your academic community.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.