Course Catalogue

Psychology

1) To introduce theory and research relating to the processes of attending to, categorising and recognising human faces. 2) To provide an in-depth discussion of disordered face perception arising from both developmental disorders and acquired brain damage. 3) To examine the forensic applications of research in face perception. 4) To encourage students to develop their skills of critical evaluation and independent review of research literature.

Outline Syllabus:Lectures will be delivered by members of staff in Psychology on the general topic of face perception. More specifically, the modules will cover basic processes in face perception, judgements of human faces, disordered face processing, individual differences in face processing and forensic applications of face perception research. Assessment of learning will be through a piece of essay coursework, but students will have autonomy over the questions that are asked. They will be able (under the guidance of staff) to generate their own essay questions within a seminar setting. The module leader will subsequently publish an approved list of questions, that enable students to meet the learning outcomes.

Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to introduce you to theory and research relating to the processes of attending to, categorising and recognising human faces. You will also be able to examine the forensic applications of research in face perception.

Additional Information:This is a Level 6 module designed to give students a critical perspective on current research in face perception. It will examine evidence from basic and applied experimental studies, neuroimaging, patients with acquired brain injury and children with developmental disorders. Students will be guided and encouraged to critically appraise such evidence, and relate it to theories of face processing. Their ability to do this will be assessed with a coursework essay.