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Department of Psychology
Unit Index 2007/08

Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Psychology in 2007/08. Follow the links to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function.

Certificate level units (e.g. units coded PS1*)
Intermediate level units (e.g. units coded PS2*)
Honours level units (e.g. units coded PS3*)
Masters level units (e.g. units coded PS4* or PS5*)



Level: Certificate


Academic Year

PS10086 Mind and behaviour 12 Credits
PS10087 Psychology laboratory 1 12 Credits
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Semester 1

PS10105 Controversies in Psychology 1 6 Credits
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Semester 2

PS10088 Quantitative methods 1 6 Credits
PS10089 Controversies in Psychology 2 6 Credits
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Level: Intermediate


Academic Year

PS20028 Psychology placement 60 Credits
PS20092 Research methods and design 12 Credits
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Semester 1

PS20093 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
PS20106 Biological psychology 6 Credits
PS20109 Social psychology 6 Credits
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Semester 2

PS20104 Personality 6 Credits
PS20107 Developmental psychology 6 Credits
PS20108 Cognitive psychology 6 Credits
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Level: Honours


Academic Year

PS30094 Psychology dissertation 18 Credits
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Semester 1

PS30014 History of psychology 6 Credits
PS30015 Economic & environmental psychology 6 Credits
PS30016 Health psychology 6 Credits
PS30101 Psychology of pain 6 Credits
PS30103 Attitudes and social cognition 6 Credits
PS30114 Forensic psychology 6 Credits
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Semester 2

PS30084 Understanding gender relations 6 Credits
PS30085 Cognitive neuropsychology 6 Credits
PS30100 Interacting with technology (for learning, work and leisure) 6 Credits
PS30102 Traffic and transport psychology 6 Credits
PS30110 Psychology of risk 6 Credits
PS30113 Developmental disorders 6 Credits
PS30115 Learning sciences 6 Credits
PS30116 Cyberpsychology 6 Credits
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Level: Masters


Dissertation period

PS50044 MSc dissertation 30 Credits
XX50129 Project 2 30 Credits
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Semester 1

PS40036 Public knowledge: history, philosophy, sociology & psychology of science 6 Credits
PS50029 Introduction to issues in health and health beliefs 6 Credits
PS50030 Biopsychosocial mechanisms in health 6 Credits
PS50031 Health communications and context 6 Credits
PS50032 Managing ill health 6 Credits
PS50065 Multivariate statistics for use in health contexts 1 3 Credits
PS50066 Multivariate statistics for use in health contexts 2 3 Credits
PS50067 Communication theory 6 Credits
PS50071 Science & communication I 6 Credits
PS50078 Theoretical issues in psychology 6 Credits
PS50099 Science on the Web: website design and evaluation 3 Credits
PS50117 Perception and communication of risk 6 Credits
XX50125 Methodology & explanation 6 Credits
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Semester 2

PS50033 Advanced research design in health 6 Credits
PS50034 Health psychology in practice 12 Credits
PS50041 Media workshop 1 6 Credits
PS50042 Media workshop 2 6 Credits
PS50043 Supervised research project 12 Credits
PS50051 Health psychology placement 6 Credits
PS50055 Health Psychology dissertation 30 Credits
PS50064 Short psychology placement 3 Credits
PS50072 Science & communication 2 6 Credits
PS50081 Extended essay in health psychology 6 Credits
PS50111 Long psychology placement 6 Credits
PS50112 Advanced statistics for use in health contexts 6 Credits
PS50118 Interacting with technology (for learning, work and leisure) 6 Credits
PS50119 Cyberpsychology 6 Credits
XX50128 Project 1 12 Credits
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