Psychology Course content
Key information
Across this four-year honours degree, students get a broad introduction to both disciplines in the first year, followed by coverage of the core areas of Psychology required for accreditation including: social, developmental, personality, biological and cognitive psychology as well as research methods and statistics. In their final year of study, students specialise in advanced areas of both Psychology and Sociology. Topics include multiculturalism, the media, and applied psychology. They also undertake their own independent research project in an area of Psychology.
Off-campus programme
Further, off-campus elements of the course enhance students’ learning and put it into practice. In semester four and five, students participate in the off-campus elements of the course; a period of paid employment in a sector related to the field of study or voluntary work and a period of university study in either Europe (Erasmus) or further afield (Exchange).
The modules shown below are just for this subject however, students take five modules each semester. The mix of modules will depend on which course you are studying. More information on subject combinations is available on the course page for either Bachelor of Arts (LM002) and BSc. Social Sciences (LM019) . Modules are subject to change.
Bachelor of Arts pathway
Semester 1
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4031 | Psychology and Everyday Life |
Semester 2
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4032 | Psychology and Social Issues |
Semester 3
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4021 | Psychology: Theory and Method 1 |
| PS4041 | Practical Psychology 1 |
Semester 4
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| Cooperative Education Work Placement |
Semester 5
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| Erasmus/Exchange placement with a partner institution abroad |
Semester 6
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4042 | Psychology: Theory and Method 2 |
| PS4052 | Practical Psychology 2 |
Semester 7
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4022 | Psychology of the Personality |
| PS4027 | Applied Psychology |
Semester 8
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4037 | Cognition 1 |
| PS4047 | Social Psychology 2 |
Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences pathway
Semester 1
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4031 | Psychology and Everyday Life |
Semester 2
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4032 | Psychology and Social Issues |
Semester 3
Please note - If taking this subject as a major, students select two modules. If taking it as a minor, students select one module.
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4021 | Psychology: Theory and Method 1 |
| PS4041 | Practical Psychology 1 |
Semester 4
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| Cooperative Education Work Placement |
Semester 5
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| Erasmus/Exchange placement with a partner institution abroad |
Semester 6
Please note - If taking this subject as a major, students select two modules. If taking it as a minor, students select one module.
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4042 | Psychology: Theory and Method 2 |
| PS4052 | Practical Psychology 2 |
Semester 7
Please note - If taking this subject as a major, students select two modules. If taking it as a minor, students select one module.
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4022 | Psychology of the Personality |
| PS4027 | Applied Psychology |
Semester 8
Please note - If taking this subject as a major, students select two modules. If taking it as a minor, students select one module.
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| PS4037 | Cognition 1 |
| PS4047 | Social Psychology 2 |
