PY3FAP-Face Processing

Module Provider: Psychology
Number of credits: 10 [5 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Autumn term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Dr Tan Kok Wei
Email: t.kokwei@reading.edu.my

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module introduces students to the principles, and empirical approaches adopted in explaining human’s facial processing.

This module is delivered at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Malaysia.

Aims:

This module aims to:

• Provide students with a critical understanding of how human process and socially interpret faces.


• Examine the important theories and classical research in face processing.


• Enable student to examine critically research evidence related to face processing. Ìý

Assessable learning outcomes:

By the end of this module, students will be able to:

• Critically evaluate the key theories and research approaches in Ìýface processing.


• Discuss the importance of faces as a source of social signalling.


• Demonstrate basic skills needed to create stimuli for research in face perception.

Additional outcomes:

• Students will develop critical thinking through researching and evaluating relevant literature.Ìý


• Students will be required to work independently to collate information from a wide range of sources in order to discuss some controversial topics in face perception.

Outline content:

The human face provides a variety of useful information about an individual -- from apparent gender, ethnicity, and age; to more subtle and implicit judgements such as making inferences about one’s personality, intelligence and health status. Using lectures, discussion, and problem-based learning, this module will explore key topics in the area of face processing, specifically in social perception and health perception. We will consider the leading theoretical models of face processing, and discuss its contemporary research evidences.Ìý

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

The course will include a variety of teaching and learning methods. This includes lectures, interactive discussions, and practical workshop (seminar). The module comprises seven 2-hour lectures. Lectures are intended to provide a basic introduction to each topic and should be supplemented with essential and additional reading of the literature, for the purpose of guided independent study.Ìý