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Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, BSc (Honours) in Psychology

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Year 1 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
PSYC100Introduction to Psychology5Semester 110001
PSYC102Social Psychology5Semester 101001
PSYC103Cognition5Semester 110001
PSYC104Psychology Research Skills5Semester 101001
PSYC106Child Development5Semester 170301
PSYC107Positive Psychology5Semester 201001
PSYC108Philosophy of Psychology5Semester 201001
PSYC110Research Methods & Statistics 15Semester 201001
PSYC111Personality Psychology5Semester 201001
PSYC112Comparative Evolutionary Psychology5Semester 201001
PSYC117Critical Thinking Enterprise&Collaboration Sk5Semester 101001
PSYC120Pre-Professional 1 Training & Skills5Year long01001

Year 1 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
GE3005German Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)5Semester 101002
LC3000MultilingualismYear long01002
MG101Introduction to Marketing5Semester 260401
NS127Introduction to Anthropology5Semester 250501

Year 2 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
PSYC109Perception5Semester 201001
PSYC201Qualitative Research Skills & Analysis5Semester 250501
PSYC202Biological Psychology 25Semester 270301
PSYC203Experimental Analysis of Behaviour5Semester 150501
PSYC204Education Psychology5Semester 101001
PSYC205Psychological Measurement & Assessment5Semester 250501
PSYC206Health Psychology5Semester 201001
PSYC207Research Methods & Statistics5Semester 101001
PSYC211Biological Psychology 15Semester 170301
SS204Sport Psychology5Semester 101001

Year 2 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
HR201Introduction To People Management5Semester 101001
HR301Organisational Psychology5Semester 201001
NS218Sexual Health5Semester 201001
NS280Sociology, Health & Illness5Semester 140601
NS432Making Sense of Mental Health & Illness5Semester 101001
PSYC119Science Communication & Media Skills5Semester 201001
PSYC210PASS LeadershipYear long01001

Year 3 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
IN311INTRA27.5Semester 201002
PSYC301Cognition across the Lifespan5Semester 101001
PSYC303Computer Applications in Psychology Research5Semester 101001
PSYC304Advanced Developmental Psychology5Semester 101001
PSYC308Group Research Project & Advanced Statistics7.5Semester 140601
PSYC309Possibility Studies5Year long01001

Year 3 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
PSYC305Behaviour Change Across the Lifespan5Semester 101001
PSYC306Psychopharmacology5Semester 170301
PSYC307Psychology, Illness and Disability5Semester 101001

Year 4 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
PSYC400Psychology Research Project20Year long01001
PSYC401Social Psychology & Contemporary Issues5Semester 150501
PSYC402Psychological Health,Difficulties & Disorders5Semester 101001
PSYC403Neuropsychology5Semester 201001
PSYC404Theoretical Issues & Approaches in Psychology5Semester 210001

Year 4 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
HR302Talent Management5Semester 101001
PSYC405Behavioural Neuroscience Laboratory Practice5Semester 101001
PSYC406Law & Neuroscience5Semester 101001
PSYC407Psychoanalysis5Semester 101001
PSYC408Counselling and Psychology5Semester 201001
PSYC409Crime & Psychology5Semester 250501
PSYC410Psychology of Self Control5Semester 201001
UM405Uaneen Non-Contributing Module5Year long01001

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