S/LI/301. Discuss and critically appraise Freud's identification of dream analysis with literary interpretation

The paper looks at Freud's theory of dream analysis examining his approach to literary texts that, like dreams, can reflect the suppressed desires of their authors. The subjective nature of Freud's analysis is discussed arguing that he presents the experience of an individual as universal. Freud's technique of decoding dreams is nevertheless considered as a useful tool for exploring literary texts.

S/PS/149. What are the origins of the concept of "self" as employed by psychologists? What problems does this concept solve, and what problems does it create?

The paper examines the philosophical understanding of "self" in the historical context from the ancient Greeks to the present day psychologists including Hippocrites, James, Freud, Jung, Kohut, Turner, Stephenson, etc. The importance of the concept of self in the study of personality is emphasised.

C/MD/48. What are the politics of bodily transformation? Answer with particular reference to plastic surgery

The paper considers the promotion of ideal physical images by the media examining how this has led to an increase in the phenomenon of cosmetic surgery. Hollywood films are discussed in relation to their portrayal of transformation, as evidenced in The Mirror has Two Faces. The work of Lacan and Foucault is discussed in relation to the topic, exploring how the pursuit of an ideal body image can threaten the stability of the 'I'.

C/PS/97. Social, emotional and cognitive development across the lifespan

The paper offers a review of articles on developmental psychology and the theory of the mind (ToM) touching on the impact of false beliefs on the learning process in smaller children, the causes and effects of negative emotions in social situations, the social and emotional needs of young fathers, and the autobiographical memory associated with old age.

C/PS/51. Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence: Literature Review

The author examines the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) presenting a literature review of the five emotional intelligence characteristics of leadership suggested by Daniel Goleman, i.e. self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, empathy, and social skills.

S/PS/113. Considering different types of research methods available to psychologists, discuss the extent to which psychology should be considered a science

The paper examines the methods of psychological research based on experiment, observation and correlation studies. Advantages and disadvantages of each of the three methods are discussed; their scientific value is evaluated.

S/PS/110. Evaluate the assumptions and contributions of the behaviourist, humanistic and psychodynamic approach

The paper examines psychological schools of thought known as behaviourism, humanism and psychodynamics. Each approach is reviewed; its strengths and weaknesses are identified and discussed.

C/PS/36. Psychology qualitative research evaluation

This assignment focuses on the process of evaluating research data that is to be potentially used in research projects using documents, to include: newsprint; media; research papers and thesis.

S/PS/89. 'You, your joys and your sorrows, your memories and your ambitions, your sense of personal identity and free will, are, in fact no more than the behaviour of a vast assembly if nerve cells and their associated molecules. As Lewis Carroll's Alice might have phrased it: "You are nothing more than a pack on neurons" (Francis Crick 1994. The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul)

The paper reviews scientific approaches to brain functioning arguing the existence of a soul as part of the control mechanism over human behaviour, along with the neurons.

S/PS/84. Discuss the problems of producing a definition of psychopathology, focusing on theoretical issues

The paper examines theoretical approaches to psychopathology reviewing its definitions, discussing genetic and neuronal influences on brain functioning and referring to the theories of Freud, Thorndike, Pavlov, Meichenbaum, etc.

C/PS/32. Qualitative research methods in psychology

This assignment focuses on the quantitative research methodologies applied to psychology research hypothesis; the way is which research questions should be formulated and how through forming such hypothesis how and what methodological methods are suitable to obtain the necessary raw data to offer analysis and compound to the question being asked; finally offer some reasons for the choice of methods.

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