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Year 1
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In this top up year you'll take part in academic debates, gaining an advanced understanding of the central areas of psychology. You’ll select advanced topics that reflect your own specialist interests and undertake a comprehensive piece of research as your final year project with the support of your academic supervisor.
Core modules
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Careers Planning (PSYC600)
This zero-credit module is home to careers talks.
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Current Topics in Psychology 1 (PSYC601)
This course allows students to develop an in depth and critical appreciation of two areas of psychological research (two topics drawn from the current research programmes of the School's staff).
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Current Topics in Psychology 3 (PSYC603)
This course allows students to develop an in depth and critical appreciation of two areas of psychological research (two topics drawn from the current research programmes of the School's staff).
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Research Project (PSYC605)
Students, supported by academic supervisors and specialist workshops, are required to conduct a complete piece of research, from establishing a research area, formulating a research question, conducting a literature search, designing and conducting a study that meets appropriate ethical standards, analysing the data and communicating the research verbally and in writing.
Optional modules
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Current Topics in Psychology 2 (PSYC602)
This course allows students to develop an in depth and critical appreciation of two areas of psychological research (two topics drawn from the current research programmes of the School's staff).
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Current Topics in Psychology 4 (PSYC604)
This course allows students to develop an in depth and critical appreciation of two areas of psychological research (two topics drawn from the current research programmes of the School's staff).
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Food and Foodways (SOC3544)
This module aims to provide a critical understanding of sociological issues relating to food and foodways, (the beliefs and behaviours surrounding the production, distribution and consumption of food both on an individual and collective level). The module encourages critical reflection and practical experience of research in the area of food and foodways through a mini project.
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Health, Healing and Healthcare (SOC3543)
This module will consider a range of issues concerning health, healing and healthcare in contemporary society. The module seeks to develop students critical understanding of the impact of medicalisation on everyday life, as well as the importance of social divisions, such as age, gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status. There will be a focus on a range of sociological perspectives on health and the body with an opportunity for students to focus upon areas of particular interest to them.
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Different Ways of Knowing (ANTH605)
This module gives students the opportunity to explore the nature of knowledge. What is knowledge? How do we know what we know? How do we know that what we know is true and valid? After a brief introduction to epistemology, phenomenology and ontology, students will be able to appreciate the various ways different cultures construct, validate, hide, contest, and transmit knowledge - from written to oral history, to scientific and logical debate, to prophecy and sorcery, to transcendence.
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Philosophy of Social Science (SOC3538)
A critical introduction to the philosophical foundations of social scientific research, with an emphasis on the development of analytic skills through which students explore the philosophical and methodological possibilities and limits of knowing the social world. Critical reflexivity toward future research practice is sought.
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Anthropology on the Ground (ANTH609)
In this module students will take on the role of live consultant to apply anthropology to solve a particular problem, ideally in an area in which they wish to work or pursue further study.
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Media, State and Society (SOC3547)
The media occupy key arenas whereby various social groups compete with one another to set public, political, commercial and cultural agendas. This module examines the relationship between media, state and society. It covers a number of substantive topic areas such as environmental issues, terrorism, war reporting, hate speech and violence.
Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.
The following programme specification represents the latest course structure and may be subject to change:
BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies Programme Specification 2022-23 3778
The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.
In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the changeable nature of the situation and any updates to government guidance, we may need to make further, last minute adjustments to how we deliver our teaching and learning on some or all of our programmes, at any time during the academic year. We want to reassure you that even if we do have to adjust the way in which we teach our programmes, we will be working to maintain the quality of the student learning experience and learning outcomes at all times.
