- Student Records
Programme & Unit Catalogues

Department of Psychology, Programme Catalogue 2007/08


UHPS-AKB03: BSc (hons) Psychology

Mode of attendance: Thick sandwich


Year 1, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PS10086 Mind and behaviour 12 Credits
PS10087 Psychology laboratory 1 12 Credits

Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PS10105 Controversies in Psychology 1 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Neuroscience Stream
BB10005 Cell biology 1 6 Credits
Biology Stream
BB10012 Ecology & evolution 6 Credits
Education Stream
ED10001 Exploring effective learning 6 Credits
Languages Stream
ZZ10005 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 Credits
SPS Stream
SP10002 Social problems & social policy 6 Credits
SP10043 Sociology of modern societies 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PS10088 Quantitative methods 1 6 Credits
PS10089 Controversies in Psychology 2 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Neuroscience Stream
BB10006 Cell & molecular biology 6 Credits
Biology Stream
BB10011 The biosphere 6 Credits
Education Stream
ED10002 Learning: Theory & context 6 Credits
Languages Stream
ZZ10006 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 Credits
SPS Stream
SP10001 Social policy, welfare and the state 6 Credits
SP10044 Sociology of inequalities 6 Credits

Year 2, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PS20092 Research methods and design 12 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PS20093 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
PS20106 Biological psychology 6 Credits
PS20109 Social psychology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Neuroscience Stream
BB20024 Cell signalling 6 Credits
Biology Stream
BB20040 Concepts in evolution 6 Credits
Education Stream
ED20003 Education in society 6 Credits
Languages Stream
ZZ20005 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 Credits
SPS Stream
SP20004 The sociology of the family & family policy 6 Credits
SP20006 Social justice, social policy and the state 6 Credits
SP20047 Economic sociology and work relationships 6 Credits
SP20049 The sociology of crime & deviance 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PS20104 Personality 6 Credits
PS20107 Developmental psychology 6 Credits
PS20108 Cognitive psychology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Neuroscience Stream
BB20028 Cellular neurobiology 6 Credits
Biology Stream
BB20041 Field course 6 Credits
Education Stream
ED20126 Educational psychology 6 Credits
Languages Stream
ZZ20006 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 Credits
SPS Stream
SP20003 'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SP20005 Power and policy: an introduction to critical policy analysis 6 Credits
SP20048 Understanding industrial behaviour 6 Credits
SP20050 Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits

Year 3, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PS20028 Psychology placement 60 Credits

Year 4, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PS30094 Psychology dissertation 18 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PS30014 History of psychology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
AA00001 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 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
PS40036 Public knowledge: history, philosophy, sociology & psychology of science 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students may take a maximum of 2 units from the combination of this list and the equivalent list in Semester 2.
AA00001 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
Neuroscience Stream
BB30044 Molecular & medical neuroscience 6 Credits
Biology Stream
BB30072 Biology as a world view 6 Credits
Computer Science Stream
CM20143 User interface programming 6 Credits
Education Stream
ED30005 Science education in practice 6 Credits
Languages Stream
ZZ30005 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 Credits
SPS Stream
SP20004 The sociology of the family & family policy 6 Credits
SP20006 Social justice, social policy and the state 6 Credits
SP20047 Economic sociology and work relationships 6 Credits
SP20049 The sociology of crime & deviance 6 Credits
SP30011 Health policies & politics 6 Credits
SP30054 Power & commitment in organisations 6 Credits
SP30071 Sociology of punishment 6 Credits
SP30118 Theoretical issues II: subjectivities & identities 6 Credits
ZZ30001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Optional Units: Select between 1 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
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
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students may take a maximum of 2 units from the combination of this list and the equivalent list in Semester 2.
AA00012 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
Biology Stream
BB30108 Life, environment & people 6 Credits
Neuroscience Stream
BB30161 Systems and developmental neurobiology 6 Credits
Computer Science Stream
CM30141 Advanced human computer interaction 6 Credits
Education Stream
ED30006 Issues in science education 6 Credits
Languages Stream
ZZ30006 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 Credits
SPS Stream
SP20003 'Race' & racism 6 Credits
SP20005 Power and policy: an introduction to critical policy analysis 6 Credits
SP20048 Understanding industrial behaviour 6 Credits
SP20050 Sociology of criminal justice policy 6 Credits
SP30055 Comparative industrial relations 6 Credits