Selves and Identities (C8027)

15 credits, Level 6

Autumn teaching

Psychological research has shown that in many ways our thoughts, feelings, motives and actions depend on who we think we are: our self-concepts or identities.

On this module, you’ll explore classic and contemporary psychological accounts of self and identity processes. You’ll analyse a broad range of key theories, debates and perspectives in social psychology, including the:

  • developmental
  • cross-cultural
  • social constructionist
  • philosophical.

You’ll also consider the implications of these theories for real-world issues, such as:

  • subjective well-being
  • health behaviours
  • personal relationships
  • prejudice
  • politics.

Throughout, you’ll be encouraged to develop your independent and critical thinking skills.

Teaching

24%: Lecture
76%: Seminar

Assessment

20%: Coursework (Presentation)
80%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 21 hours of contact time and about 129 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: