Week+2+Description+of+Levels+of+Analysis

= Week 2 Description of Levels of Analysis and the importance of Psychiological Research =

Topic(s)
**Students will understand that Psychology is analysed through three level of analysis: Biological, Cognitive and Sociocultural**
 * Description of the levels of analysis
 * The importance of Psychological research for the genration of new knowledge.
 * Objective(s) **
 * Students will be able to describe the "Levels of analysis"
 * Students will be able to identify elements from each level of analysis
 * ** Students will be able to explain how theories and empirical studies are the building blocks in Psychology **
 * Students will be able to outline the basic structure of an Empirical Study and a Theory
 * Students will be able to evaluate how a specific piece of research contributes to explaining a theory and/or to generate new Psychological Knowledge

**Activities / Strategies** Procedure, Findings || S-L || **Main Activity** After the Teacher explains what are the parts of any piece of research, each student will be handed an example of research where they will highlight with a different color each part of the research.
 * **Name** || **Level** || **Description** || **Type** || **Handout / File** ||
 * Parts of the research process: Aim,

After that they will gather in groups with the people that had the same research. They will exchange their exercise and discuss differences between them and come to an agreement.


 * Differentiation:** by giving different types of research (some of them a bit harder/longer than others) the activity can become more appealing for the __Higher Achiever__ student. || Individual/group

Peer-assessment || Pieces of Research ||
 * Levels of analysis ||  || As a **Starter or a Plenary**, the teacher gives students cut outs that say Biological, Sociocultural, Cognitive. Then also give students cut outs of Psychological issues, concepts or key words (not necesarily that they klnow of).

The students need to match the concept with the level of analysis. The aim is for them to realise that soem concepts are specific to a level, but that any pasychological phenomenen can be studies through the three levels. || Individual ||  ||


 * ~ Type Key ||
 * Individual . || Activity performed completely by the student himself. ||
 * Pairs || Acitivty performed in pairs to either to share, check or generate results. ||
 * Group || Activity performed in groups, strongly recommended in groups of 3 or 4 and assigned by the teacher. ||
 * Peer-Assess . || Activity that will be marked by peers. mark scheme should be provided before hand and explained. ||
 * Self Assess . || Activity that will be marked by one self. Mark scheme should be provided before hand and explained. ||

**Resources**
 * **Name** || **Description** **/ Link** ||
 * Textbook Crane || pages 10-19 ||
 * Psychology Today || www.psychologytoday.com / a good source of research that students can understand easily. ||
 * Handout levels of Analysis || [[file:handout levels of analysis.docx]] ||

**Cross- curricular links**
 * **Subject** || **Description** ||
 * Science || Scientific Method and Empirical Studies ||