Module manager: Dr Freya Bailes
Email: f.bailes@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Pass in MUSS2920
| MUSS2920 | The Psychology of Listening and Performance |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
The module will provide you with advanced knowledge regarding some of the key issues in music psychology and develop your ability to carry out independent critical and empirical studies. The lecture-seminars will use the lens of different research methodologies to focus on examples of influential and controversial research in music psychology, stretching your critical faculties and introducing you to new concerns; other sessions will provide practical training in appropriate research techniques and help you to develop critical and evaluative skills to effectively structure and communicate empirical research.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- assess the importance of music-psychological research for understanding human behaviour;
- place selected exemplars of music-psychological research within a broad context of everyday concerns;
- develop more comprehensive skills in locating, summarising and reviewing existing primary source material;
- manage research projects applying these skills;
- demonstrate skills in analysing data;
- develop the skills necessary to conduct an empirical study;
- effectively plan a practical project;
- write up a practical project in appropriate style and format;
- demonstrate awareness of different research methods; and
- demonstrate a broad knowledge of the methods and findings of music-psychological research.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. assess the importance of music-psychological research for understanding human behaviour;
2. place selected exemplars of music-psychological research within a broad context of everyday concerns;
3. develop more comprehensive skills in locating, summarising and reviewing existing primary source material;
4. manage research projects applying these skills;
5. demonstrate skills in analysing data;
6. develop the skills necessary to conduct an empirical study;
7. effectively plan a practical project;
8. write up a practical project in appropriate style and format;
9. demonstrate awareness of different research methods; and
10. demonstrate a broad knowledge of the methods and findings of music-psychological research.
The lectures will aim to develop students' ability to carry out independent critical and empirical studies.
The lecture-seminars will focus on:
1) finding and summarising existing research on a focused topic;
2) developing critical and evaluative skills;
3) providing training in appropriate research methodologies.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Tutorial | 7 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Private study hours | 370.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 29.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400 | ||
General reading (47 hours)
Class preparation tasks (27 hours)
Database searching (20 hours)
Preparation for coursework assessments 276.5
The module design provides multiple opportunities for monitoring student progress and providing feedback. The classes are run as discursive seminars, where students prepare readings and class time is dedicated to group discussion of the key texts. This provides opportunities for students to peer review each other’s ideas, as well as for academic staff to enhance and build student skills and knowledge as appropriate. The presentation provides another useful point of monitoring as to how well students are developing their skills of methodological critique which will be invaluable as they work towards their final projects. Additional built-in tutorial time (as well as staff drop-in hours) will also allow staff to monitor progress of specific module outcomes.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 7,200-8,000 WORD EMPIRICAL REPORT | 75 |
| Presentation | 20 minutes individual presentation (methodological critique) | 25 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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