The programme’s modules are designed to provide a holistic and academic basis for the students’ learning experience and enable them to successfully continue to postgraduate studies.
In Level 4, there are 7 modules that form the basis for an introductory approach to psychology.
PC4013CG Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology introduces students to the practice of conducting and reporting research in psychology and will allow them to develop their skills in gathering, analysing, and evaluating different types of data in line with the principles of open science.
PC4058CG Becoming a Socially Responsible Professional will allow students to develop the knowledge and skills required to become a successful psychology student and ease their progression through the course and into a meaningful and rewarding profession.
PC4059CG Psychology Across Time and Cultures develops students’ understanding of: (1) how psychology as a discipline has developed across time and cultures; (2) key studies that helped to shape contemporary psychology; (3) past and current controversies in psychology; and (4) the historical and cultural specificity of psychological knowledge.
PC4060CG Careers in Psychology helps students develop an appreciation of their future career options and provides them with a solid foundation for future study and career development.
PC4061CG Mechanisms of the Mind allows students to develop their understanding of cognitive and neuroscientific approaches to understanding the nature of thinking, deductive and inductive reasoning, problem solving, and decision making.
PC4062CG Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Psychology introduces students to the psychology of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
PC4063CG Psychopathology develops students’ understanding of varied psychopathologies (e.g., anxiety, depression, eating and sleep disorders) and their aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
In Level 5, there are 8 modules.
PC5057CG Individual Differences helps students to develop their knowledge and understanding of key concepts in individual differences.
PC5058CG Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology provides students with the knowledge and skills required to conduct quantitative research in psychology in line with the principles of open science. PC5060CG Cognitive and Biological Explanations of Behaviour explores the cognitive and biological bases of behaviour.
PC5059CG Psychological Interventions: From Problems to Solutions develops students’ knowledge and understanding of different types of psychological interventions designed to address a range of personal and social issues.
PC5061CG Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology introduces students to the epistemological, ontological, and methodological underpinnings of qualitative research in psychology.
PC5062CG Social and Cultural Explanations of Behaviour examines how people think about and seek to understand their social worlds through their interactions with others at the individual, social and cultural levels.
PC5063CG The Psychology of Creativity and Innovation introduces students to key theories and models of creativity and innovation and the psychological research on which they are based.
PC5064CG Development Across the Lifespan explores how humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives.
In Level 6, students undertake a Dissertation project, on their selected topic and under appropriate supervision. The Dissertation needs to be completed during the year. In addition to the Dissertation project, students will also need to select 6 modules from 7 options.
The core module is:
PC6P01-Project where students need to undertake an independent piece of research on a topic of their choosing and under appropriate supervision.
The 7 optional modules (students need to choose 6 of them) are:
PC6069-Clinical Neuroscience where students develop and integrate their knowledge of biological psychology with reference to clinical disorders.
PC6071-Clinical Psychology which promotes knowledge and understanding of the field of Clinical Psychology and psychopathology.
PC6054-Counselling Psychology introduces students to the discipline of counselling psychology as one of the main forms of applied psychological practice.
PC6051-Forensic Psychology where students are provided with a solid basis of knowledge and understanding of the application of empirical research and theory in psychology to the study of contemporary issues and processes within the criminal justice system.
PC6070-Health Psychology where students will have the opportunity to investigate the role played by physiological, psychological, social and cultural mechanisms in the causation and treatment of physical illnesses.
PC6050-Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology where students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in qualitative research.
PC6056-Work Psychology where students will gain a critical understanding of a range of theories, models, applied research and application within work and organisational contexts.