Royal Holloway, University of London, BSc (Hons), Psychology

Core Modules

Year 1

• Understanding Psychological Research
• Understanding Individuals and Groups
• Understanding Development across the Lifespan
• How to be a Psychologist
• Understanding Perception and Cognition
• Understanding Neuroscience
• Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing

Year 2

• Psychological Research Methods and Analysis
• Cognitive Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Personality and Individual Differences
• Brain and Behaviour
• How can Psychology change the world – Applied and Developmental Perspectives
• How can Psychology change the world – Clinical and Neuroscience perspectives

Year 3

• Final Year Project

Optional Modules

There are a number of optional course modules available during your degree studies. The following is a selection of optional course modules that are likely to be available. Please note that although the College will keep changes to a minimum, new modules may be offered or existing modules may be withdrawn, for example, in response to a change in staff. Applicants will be informed if any significant changes need to be made.

Year 1

• All modules are core

Year 2

• Employability in Psychology

Year 3

• Language, Communication and Thought
• Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience
• Advanced Developmental Psychology
• The Ageing Brain
• Advanced and Applied Social Psychology
• Adult Psychological Problems
• Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Occupational and Organisational Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Developmental Disorders
• Criminal and Forensic Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• The Social Brain
• Real World Quantitative Techniques
• Psychology of Love, Death and Meaning
• Psychology of Brain Injury
• Human Performance: Working with Technology
• Dissertation