Birmingham University Course Assignments

• Comparative Cultural Studies
• The Art of Listening
• Exploring Romanticism
• Literature and the Asylum
• Essentials of Applied Psychology
• Dissertation Project

• Museums, Tourism, and Heritage Culture
• Romanticism to Modernism - English Literature 1830 - 1930
• Sentiment and Empire
• Women and Impressionism
• Presentation and Dissertation Skills (Level 3)

• Europe and the Dictators 1900 - 1990
• Industry and Revolution in 18th Century England
• History of Ideas
  

• England in the Nineteenth Century
• History of Birmingham
• Foundations of Modern Europe (1648 - 1792)

• Introduction to Information Technology
• Perspectives of Human Psychology
• Introduction to Social Sciences

Perspectives of Human Psychology

1	Discuss the sources of cultural bias in psychological theory and research, and how they have (or have not) been addressed.	B+
Planning and organisation of material: Good. Well planned, logically developed with a clear structure. Perhaps you might have 'softened' your introduction by adding a few opening lines about the aims of psychology before saying how it fails. Use of sources: Good, although you need to put "cited by" in the main body of the text. You also need more references to support some of the points you make. Analysis: Good synthesis of material. Presentation: Excellent, although you might consider using subheadings. This breaks up the text and helps to structure the essay. Overall comments: Good first essay. In future essays you need to concentrate on referencing and also use more references to support the points you make. You should look to expanding the number of sources you use.
2	Discuss ethical guidelines for psychologists and illustrate with research examples.	B+
Planning and organisation of material: Well planned/constructed, logically developed essay. Use of sources: Good to see you using a variety of sources. You should continue to develop this approach. Analysis: Good synthesis of material. Presentation: Excellent, although you might include a title page with you name on it etc. Overall comments: A thoughtful essay showing a good grip of the area. You should continue to develop research skills by going to original/alternative sources.
3	Critically consider the contribution that the information processing approach has made to psychological knowledge.	A
Planning and organisation of material: Excellent. Well planned and logically structured. Use of sources: Good to see up to the minute examples and a variety of sources. Analysis: Good. You neatly capture the pros and cons of the information processing approach. Presentation: Excellent. Overall comments: A excellent essay, clearly written, well structured, and some good up to date examples. Well done.