Psychology with Human Neuroscience

PSYC421
Cognitive Psychology 20 credits

This module introduces some of our fundamental mental processes, such as learning, memory, attention and reasoning. Across a series of lectures and practical workshops you’ll explore some of the core concepts in cognition – designing and testing your own experiments to build skills and experience in basic research skills, such as problem solving, hypothesis testing, data collection and the communication of your findings

PSYC422
Clinical and Developmental Psychology 20 credits

This module will establish an understanding of clinical and developmental psychology. You will learn about contemporary issues relating to mental health and neurodiversity, as well as the history of how conditions are classified, diagnosed, and treated. You also examine how cognitive, social and emotional abilities develop and change over childhood, informing our understanding of their origins and limitations on maturation.

PSYC423
Environmental Psychology 20 credits

Examining the interplay between people and their environment, in this module you will explore the psychology behind how we interact with our environment, and the effect our environment has on our mental state and wellbeing. In embedded practical workshops you will design a project to examine these relationships and understand how best to analyse and present your findings.

PSYC424
Social Psychology 20 credits

Introducing fundamental topics forming the basis of social psychology you will learn about the formation of personality, relationships and our perceptions and prejudices of others, as well as our understanding of how particular social situations affect our thoughts and behaviours. Embedded workshops provide practical training on the research skills and techniques specific to the study of social psychology.

PSYC425
Perception and the Brain 20 credits

In this module you will learn about the biological bases of behaviour and the mechanisms of sensory perception. One strand of lectures focuses on the fundamentals of neuroscience, brain anatomy and function, and research methods in neuroscience including studies of disorders of the mind and brain. Another lecture strand concerns perception, with a particular focus on the mechanisms of human vision and hearing.

PSYC426
Motivation and Performance 20 credits

In this module you will explore the psychology behind individual and group motivation and performance. Drawing upon principles from sports psychology, military and commercial excellence, and personal development, you will learn about the psychological theories and principles that shape our future potential. In embedded practical workshops you will explore the motivational factors that allow individuals and teams to fulfil their goals and improve performance.

HIPL400
Interprofessional Learning 1

CPIE202
Career and Placement Planning

HIPL500
Interprofessional Learning 2

PSYC523
Designing and Conducting Research

PSYC524
Qualitative and Mixed Methods for Research

Here you will develop your understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methods through practical experience. Across a series of workshops, you will formulate a research question, design a study, collect data, and learn about a range of qualitative and statistical techniques to analyse your findings. This will provide increasing confidence with the research process, project management, and ethics.

PSYC525
Individual Differences, Social, and Developmental Psychology

This module provides an in-depth and critical understanding of research in individual differences, social and developmental psychology. Here you will critically examine the leading theories that compete to explain our social behaviour and underlying psychological processes, how they developed, and why they can lead to such different outcomes.

PSYC526
Cognition and Biological Psychology

This module provides a comprehensive examination of the core topics in cognitive and biological psychology. Here you will learn about the key phenomena, theories and biological mechanisms that underpin our cognitive processes and emergent behaviour in learning, memory, reasoning, and language.

PSYC527
Psychology in Education

In this module you will explore the contribution of psychology to success in education. This will include a critical examination of a range of different approaches in educational practice, and how best to effect behaviour change strategies to encourage diversity and promote learning and well-being.

PSYC528
Health and Wellbeing

This module introduces students to health psychology and clinical approaches to understanding and promoting mental wellbeing. You will learn about biopsychosocial approaches to understanding mental health and gain professional experience and skills in case formulation.

CPIE501
Placement: Psychology 0 credits

In this professional placement you will develop and apply your psychological knowledge in the workplace, gaining invaluable working experience and connections in a psychological discipline. Our placement team will help you to secure a placement in a vocation of your choosing and, alongside your personal tutor, will guide and support you to achieve your desired learning outcomes and vocational experiences.

PSYC601
Current Topics in Psychology 1 20 credits

In this module you have a free choice of two topics drawn from across the breadth of the psychology, delivered by specialist academic or practitioner from that field. This choice will allow you to focus and develop an in-depth critical appreciation, knowledge, and skill base in areas of particular interest and utility to you and your future vocation.

PSYC602
Current Topics in Psychology 2 20 credits

In this module you have a free choice of two topics drawn from across the breadth of the psychology, delivered by specialist academic or practitioner from that field. This choice will allow you to focus and develop an in-depth critical appreciation, knowledge, and skill base in areas of particular interest and utility to you and your future vocation.

PSYC603
Current Topics in Psychology 3 20 credits

In this module you have a free choice of two topics drawn from across the breadth of the psychology, delivered by specialist academic or practitioner from that field. This choice will allow you to focus and develop an in-depth critical appreciation, knowledge, and skill base in areas of particular interest and utility to you and your future vocation.

PSYC604
Current Topics in Psychology 4 20 credits

In this module you have a free choice of two topics drawn from across the breadth of the psychology, delivered by specialist academic or practitioner from that field. This choice will allow you to focus and develop an in-depth critical appreciation, knowledge, and skill base in areas of particular interest and utility to you and your future vocation

PSYC605
Research Project 40 credits

In this module you will undertake a comprehensive research project to investigate an original psychological research question in an area of your own choosing. Research training is provided across a wide range of workshops such that, with close support from your research supervisor, you will design and conduct an experiment or study to address your question, analyse data and communicate your findings verbally and in writing.

HIPL600
Interprofessional Learning 3

PSYC600
Careers Planning 0 credits

This zero-credit module is home to careers talks.

PSYC750
Personal and Professional Development 0 credits

This module will enhance students awareness of the transferable skills they possess, focus thinking about future employment, spur reflection on recent learning, and promote the effective use of feedback to enhance academic performance.

PSYC724
Advanced Practice in Neuroimaging and Neurostimulation 20 credits

This research rotation module will provide an immersive experience for students, enabling them to obtain first-hand experience of state-of-the-art neuroimaging and neurostimulation techniques through engagement with active research labs. Rotations will cover technical aspects of safety and data acquisition and enable students to engage with proper data collection, signal processing, and analyses based on technique-specific methods.

PSYC725
Neuroscience Project 60 credits

In this module, students select, develop, and carry out an original group research project on a topic associated with their specialist area of interest using a neuroimaging or neurostimulation technique. The module comprises an independent piece of research work conducted by the students within a group and written up as an independent research paper

PSYC726
Foundations and Applications of Neuroimaging and Neurostimulation 20 credits

This module provides an overview of key concepts in neuroscience that form the basis of neuroimaging and neurostimulation techniques. This module will also cover the key principles of major neuroimaging and neurostimulation techniques including electroencephalography (EEG), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and (functional) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI/fMRI) illustrating their use in human neuroscience research with concrete examples and applications.

PSYC760
Advanced Research Design and Data Fluency for Psychology 20 credits

This module explores approaches to formulating psychological research questions, the design of studies to effectively investigate such questions, and how to work fluently with common types of psychological data.

HIPL600
Interprofessional Learning 3