Module manager: Dr Emily Payne
Email: e.l.payne@leeds.a.c.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
MUSS1920 Introduction to the Psychology of Music
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module provides you with a foundation in the subject of the psychology of music. You’ll be introduced to the main approaches within the subject (e.g. cognitive, developmental, and social psychological), and the key methods of these approaches that are used to explore musical thoughts and behaviours. You’ll be supported to develop your skills in critiquing empirical and theoretical music psychology research, and presenting your work in an appropriate style.
This module will introduce you to the main approaches of music psychology research. Through a series of lectures, you will explore the ways in which music psychology research has been used to understand a range of everyday musical thoughts and behaviours, and be introduced to ways of evaluating this research. A series of interactive seminars will further develop your skills in locating and critiquing music psychology research, support you to communicate your ideas in a discipline-appropriate psychology style, and prepare you for the assessment that applies your learning to a particular topic related to the lecture content.
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
1. Describe different approaches to music psychology research and the main methodological approaches used within the discipline.
2. Evaluate empirical and theoretical work in the psychology of music.
3. Discuss the ethical implications of empirical research in the psychology of music.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
4. Independently locate and reference empirical and theoretical work in the psychology of music
5. Communicate your ideas in ways that are appropriate to the discipline of music psychology
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Seminar | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Independent online learning hours | 2 | ||
| Private study hours | 178 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Formative feedback will be provided in response to contributions to lectures and seminars. Seminars will enable you to receive further formative feedback on how to locate, evaluate, and reference theoretical and empirical research; how to communicate in a discipline-specific style; and how to provide constructive peer feedback. A draft article critique task set as part of the seminars will enable you to receive formative feedback from lecturers and to engage in peer feedback, supporting you to prepare for the summative assessment.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Draft article critique | 0 |
| Portfolio | Portfolio of two article critiques with multimode submission | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Article critiques that relate to different lectures throughout the module will require you to engage with different topic areas and to evaluate empirical research (LOs 1–4). You will communicate and present your work using APA style (LO 5). Options for summative assessment on this module are offered in order that you may choose the type that best suits your learning style (e.g., essay, podcast).
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 1/26/2024
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