2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MUS5352M Case Studies in the Applied Psychology of Music

30 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Prof. Alinka Greasley
Email: a.e.greasley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Pre-requisite for those students who wish to choose as an optional module: Whilst this module does not require you to have a degree in psychology, some prior learning experience in one of the core areas (e.g. music education, music therapy, consumer behaviour) would be an advantage. You must submit an extended piece of written work (minimum 4,000 words) to the module leader who will assess suitability.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module will provide you with a contextual understanding of the field of applied music psychology, enabling you to develop and refine your skills of critical evaluation, reasoning, and literature searching. The module adopts a case study approach, considering areas including education, therapy, performance, and media. You will participate in interactive seminars and critique key studies to engage with these topics in order to consolidate your own reading and understanding of the course materials.

Objectives

This module is designed to provide you with a contextual understanding of the field of applied psychology of music, enabling you to develop and refine your skills of critical evaluation, reasoning, and literature searching. The module adopts a case study approach, examining key concepts and texts thematically, considering areas including education, therapy, performance, and media. You will attend staff-led seminars and are required to prepare key texts in advance of each seminar. You are expected to contribute to class discussions in order to consolidate your own reading and engagement with the course materials. You will be assessed by a series of critiques of academic articles that relate to different sessions from the course.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

1. Explain theoretical approaches used within a broad range of research within the Applied Psychology of Music;

2. Examine key empirical methods and forms of data analysis relevant to Applied Psychology of Music.

3. Recognise the strengths and limitations of research in the Applied Psychology of Music and identify areas requiring development and further research.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

4. Identify significant research in music psychology

5. Evaluate the extent to which research can help understand musical engagement and the human mind and behaviour in a range of Applied contexts.

6. Communicate evaluation of the research of others in an appropriate domain-specific style.

Syllabus

This module is designed to provide you with a contextual understanding of the discipline, enabling you to develop and refine your skills of critical evaluation, reasoning, and literature searching. The module adopts a case study approach, examining key concepts and texts thematically, considering areas such as education, therapy, advertising, technology, science, and society. The module is primarily taught by staff-led seminars which require you to prepare key texts in advance. You will be expected to work in small groups and to contribute to class discussions in order to consolidate your own reading and engagement with the course materials.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	18	1.50	27.00
Tutorial	3	0.50	1.50
Independent online learning hours			2.00
Private study hours			269.50
Total Contact hours			28.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	2 x 2,700–3,300-word article critiques	100.00
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 website

Last updated: 19/02/2024

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