module specification

This module will equip you with core skills in coding in the context of psychology. You will learn core skills using Python, which is a very powerful and accessible programming language. It is applied widely across data science, computing, and artificial intelligence and is continuing to gain popularity in different industries. Python also has a wide application in different aspects of psychological research, including experiment building, data analysis, and data visualisation. Learning about and acquiring skills using Python will aid your progression to post-graduate study and employment in different domains.

Areas covered will be drawn from: Introduction to coding and its application in psychology; Introduction to Python; data types; simple calculation; data manipulation; logic and control flow; loops; functions and classes; programming psychology experiments; transferring programming logics and concepts to other programming languages.

The learning objectives will be achieved through a combination of lectures, interactive workshops, seminars, supplementary guided web-based learning, and self-managed independent study. Formative assessments and seminar exercises will provide opportunities to receive constructive tutor and peer feedback. You will be encouraged to reflect on your learning throughout the module and to take responsibility for identifying development needs.

On successful completion of this module, you will:
1. Understand the key elements of programming language and apply programming logic and concepts to write Python scripts.
2. Solve data problems using Python and be able to debug Python code.
3. Build experiments and analyse data use Python and be able to transfer the programming logics and concepts to other programming language.

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