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Head of Department:
Jane Chamberlain

Departmental Administrator
Mandy Yu
Tel: 020 7269 6023

 

Please Note: Enrolment for these courses is only through Birkbeck College: call 020 7631 6651, or enrol online at www.bbk.ac.uk/ce

 

Foundations of Modern Psychology
This module offers an introduction to psychology as a whole, reviewing the main approaches to thinking about and researching human behaviour. Explore key theories and approaches in psychology and how these are applied in everyday life.

Course code: FFPS023S4JCB

Dates: 26 September 2011 - 19 March 2012, Monday 20.00 - 22.00
22 meetings

Fees:
ELQ: £600 full fee, £300 concessionary
Non-ELQ: £450 full fee, £225 concessionary


Course code: FFPS023S4KCB

Dates: 29 September 2011 - 22 March 2012, Thursday 10.30 - 12.30
22 meetings

Fees:
ELQ: £600 full fee, £300 concessionary
Non-ELQ: £450 full fee, £225 concessionary

 

Understanding Mental Health
Examine current conceptions and models of abnormality. Discuss characteristics of mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, phobias and depression, and approaches to therapy and treatment. This module will interest people working in the caring professions or with a general interest in mental health.

Course code: FFPS025S4BCB

Dates: 27 September 2011 - 20 March 2012, Tuesday 10.30 - 12.30
22 meetings

Fees:
ELQ: £600 full fee, £300 concessionary
Non-ELQ: £450 full fee, £225 concessionary

 

Problem Solving and Decision Making
In our personal and professional lives we are calledupon on a daily basis to solve problems and make decisions. This module explores the question:'Can psychology help us to become better problem solvers and decision makers?'

Course code: FFPS079H4CCB

Dates: 26 April 2012 - 5 July 2012, Thursday 10.30 - 12.30, 11 meetings

Fees:
ELQ: £300 full fee, £150 concessionary
Non-ELQ: £225 full fee, £115 concessionary

If you are still in doubt, you can contact Birkbeck on 020 7631 6000 or see the website at www.bbk.ac.uk.

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MATHEMATICS FOR PHILOSOPHY
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HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT
A SIMPLE INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC FACTS AND THEORIES
ON POVERTY: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS
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UNDERSTANDING GENOCIDE AFTER THE HOLOCAUST
WHEN SHOULD WE GO TO WAR? HOW SHOULD WE FIGHT WARS

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THE LEGACY OF THE CELTS
THE MYSTERY TRADITIONS - PAST AND PRESENT: PART 1
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