Year 1
At Year 1, you will take introductory modules covering the main topics within psychology. You will also receive practical training in the principles, methods and techniques of psychological research.
- The Psychology of the Person
- Biological and Comparative Approaches to Psychology
- Information Processing and Cognition*
- Design and Analysis of Psychological Studies
- Practical Issues in Psychological Research
- Extended Essay in Psychology
- Skills and Employability in Psychology
Year 2
Year 2 will provide you with a more in-depth knowledge and understanding of concepts, theories and relating to a broad range of psychological topics from social psychology to developmental psychology. You will also explore statistics and laboratory based research.
- Biological Substrates of Behaviour
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Design and Analysis of Psychological Studies
- Cognitive Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology
Year 3
In your final year, you will take six option modules, and will carry out an individual research project under close supervision of a member of faculty in the Department of Psychology.
- Psychopathology
- Research Project
- Multivariate Statistical Methods in Psychology
- Applications of Attention Research
- Anomalistic Psychology
- Topics in Neuropsychology
- Psychology and Law
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Behavioural Genetics
- Angels or Apes: Origins of Human Nature
- Addictive Behaviours
- Psychological Approaches to Music
- Self and Relationships
- Psychology and Education
- Social-Moral Development
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Magic and the Mind
- Social Psychology of Social Problems