- Department: Psychology
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Thomas Davies
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Political polarization, prejudice, mistrust, extremism, and authoritarianism are unfortunately finding themselves at home in the 21st century. In the UK, conversations around Brexit, Scottish Independence, and social inequalities quickly become heated. At the core of these social and political clashes are different viewpoints, vying for the chance to materialise in society.
The module begins by zooming out and considering the simple but difficult question of how do we know what is true? We then dive into the topic of morality for the next few weeks. We consider psychological research on whether there are moral truths in the world, or whether morality is more subjective. We explore and discuss research suggesting that political orientation is related to people’s moral values. We also consider the real-world consequences for those people and animals who fall outside our moral concern.
The next few weeks is dedicated to understanding the psychology of ideology. Ideologies are modern maps which help people make sense of society. They tell us what’s right and wrong, and they change the way we think and how we behave. Political views such as ‘left-wing’ and ‘right-wing’ are examples of ideologies. However, as you know, there are many other modern ideologies at play, including environmentalism, feminism, capitalism, and nationalism. We also consider ideological thinking per se and look at the similarities in how and why people think ideologically – irrespective of the flavour.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Moral & Political Psychology |
5 hours | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Moral & Political Psychology |
5 hours | 100 |
The marks on all assessed work will be provided on e-vision.