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Department of Psychology

Unit index 2021/2

Last update: 21 December 2021

Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Psychology in 2021/2.

Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot.

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Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)

Academic year

  • PS10086
    Mind and behaviour
    12 Credits
  • PS10087
    Quantitative research methods
    12 Credits
  • PS10200
    Controversies in psychology
    12 Credits

Semester 1

  • PS10120
    Representations of childhood and youth
    6 Credits
  • PS10121
    Applying psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS10154
    Being a psychologist
    6 Credits

Semester 2

  • PS10166
    Research methods and design 1
    6 Credits
  • PS10186
    Psychology of wellbeing
    6 Credits

Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)

Academic year

  • PS20028
    Psychology placement
    60 Credits
  • PS20167
    Cognitive neuroscience
    12 Credits
  • PS20168
    Social psychology, personality and individual differences
    12 Credits

Semester 1

  • PS20093
    Quantitative methods
    6 Credits
  • PS20108
    Cognitive psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS20109
    Social psychology: traditional and critical approaches
    6 Credits
  • PS20124
    Research methods and design 2
    6 Credits
  • PS20152
    Health psychology
    6 Credits

Semester 2

  • PS20106
    Biological psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS20107
    Developmental psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS20125
    Research project
    6 Credits
  • PS20150
    Psychopathology
    6 Credits

Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)

Academic year

  • PS30094
    Applied psychology dissertation
    18 Credits
  • PS30155
    Psychology dissertation
    18 Credits

Semester 1

  • PS30014
    History of psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS30101
    Psychology of pain
    6 Credits
  • PS30103
    Attitudes and social cognition
    6 Credits
  • PS30115
    Contemporary educational psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS30122
    Clinical psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS30126
    Developmental psychopathology
    6 Credits
  • PS30151
    Psychology and neuroscience of blindness
    6 Credits
  • PS30159
    Language development
    6 Credits
  • PS30169
    Cognitive neuropsychology
    6 Credits
  • PS30170
    Neuroeconomics
    6 Credits

Semester 2

  • PS30110
    Psychology of risk
    6 Credits
  • PS30113
    Autism spectrum disorders
    6 Credits
  • PS30116
    Cyberpsychology
    6 Credits
  • PS30130
    Organisational psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS30156
    Affective neuroscience
    6 Credits
  • PS30158
    Forensic psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS30164
    Social action and change
    6 Credits
  • PS30171
    The psychology of music
    6 Credits
  • PS30185
    Psychology of creativity and innovation
    6 Credits
  • PS30198
    Psychology of addictive behaviours
    6 Credits

Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)

Academic year

  • PS40172
    Advanced psychology dissertation
    30 Credits
  • PS50051
    Health psychology placement
    6 Credits
  • PS50055
    Health Psychology dissertation
    30 Credits
  • PS50181
    Fundamentals of clinical and health psychology
    18 Credits
  • PS50182
    Fundamentals of clinical psychology practice
    18 Credits
  • PS50187
    Fundamentals of forensic psychology
    18 Credits
  • PS50188
    Advanced research methods for applied psychology
    18 Credits
  • PS50193
    Forensic psychology placement
    60 Credits
  • PS50194
    Forensic psychology dissertation
    30 Credits
  • PS50195
    Health psychology approaches
    18 Credits
  • PS50196
    Health psychology interventions
    18 Credits
  • PS50197
    Professional skills development
    6 Credits

Dissertation period

  • PS50051
    Health psychology placement
    6 Credits
  • PS50055
    Health Psychology dissertation
    30 Credits
  • PS50184
    Applied clinical psychology dissertation
    30 Credits

Semester 1

  • PS40175
    Advanced clinical & health psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS40176
    Advanced cognitive psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS40179
    Advanced social psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS40180
    Advanced research methods
    12 Credits
  • PS50157
    Foundation in systemic theory and practice
    12 Credits
  • PS50189
    Assessment and formulation
    6 Credits
  • PS50190
    Counselling skills for forensic psychology
    6 Credits
  • XX50221
    Psychological and economic perspectives into decision-making
    18 Credits
  • XX50222
    Statistical and mathematical modelling
    18 Credits

Semester 2

  • PS40178
    Professional skills
    6 Credits
  • PS50081
    Extended essay in health psychology
    6 Credits
  • PS50163
    Intermediate course in systemic theory and practice
    18 Credits
  • PS50191
    Working with offenders and victims
    6 Credits
  • PS50192
    Fundamentals of forensic psychology practice
    6 Credits
  • XX50223
    Professional skills development
    6 Credits
  • XX50224
    Contemporary issues in the understanding of decision-making
    48 Credits