2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
MUSI3920 Minor Music Psychology
20 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Dr Luke Windsor
Email: w.l.windsor@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
Pre-requisite qualifications
A pass in MUSI2923.Pre-requisites
MUSI2923 | The Psychology of Listening and Performance |
Module replaces
MUSI3911 and MUSI3912This module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module focuses on a number of examples of influential and controversial research in music psychology, it will help you to evaluate and criticise such work, and relate such work to real-world concerns.Objectives
On completion of this module students should be able to:- assess the importance of music-psychological research for understanding human behaviour;
- place selected exemplars of music-psychological research within a broad context of everyday concerns;
- develop more comprehensive skills in locating, summarising and reviewing existing primary source material;
- manage an independent project applying these skills; and
- demonstrate a broad knowledge of the methods and findings of music-psychological research.
Skills outcomes
Library and database navigation
Summarisation of written material
Synthesis of existing knowledge
Critical evaluation of research
Independent research skills
Library and database navigation
Summarisation of written material
Synthesis of existing knowledge
Critical evaluation of research
Independent research skills
Syllabus
The lectures will aim to provide students with advanced knowledge regarding some of the key issues in music psychology and develop their ability to carry out independent critical studies of existing literature. The majority of the lecture-seminars will focus on examples of influential and controversial research in music psychology, stretching students' critical faculties and introducing them to new concerns; other sessions will develop critical and evaluative skills.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
Private study hours | 180.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 20.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Private study
General reading (60 hours)Literature-based preparation tasks (30 hours)
Database searching (10 hours)
Preparation for coursework assessments (80 hours)
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Contribution to lecture-seminarsMethods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 1000 word essay (evaluative) | 25.00 |
Essay | 3000 word essay (argumentative) | 75.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 11/09/2009
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