Department of Psychology |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Psychology in 2024/25. Follow the links on the unit codes 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 (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded PS1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded PS2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded PS3*)
- Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) level units (e.g. units coded PS4* or PS5*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| PS12001 | Mind, brain and behaviour | 10 Credits |
| PS12002 | Psychology research methods and design 1 | 20 Credits |
| PS12003 | Controversies in psychology | 20 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PS12004 | Applying psychology | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PS12005 | Psychology of wellbeing | 5 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| PS20028 | Psychology placement | 60 Credits |
| PS22006 | Psychology research methods and design 2 | 25 Credits |
| PS22007 | Cognitive neuroscience | 10 Credits |
| PS22008 | Social psychology and individual differences | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PS22017 | Health psychology | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PS22009 | Developmental psychology | 5 Credits |
| PS22016 | Clinical psychology | 5 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| PS30094 | Applied psychology dissertation | 18 Credits |
| PS30155 | Psychology dissertation | 18 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| PS30159 | Language development | 6 Credits |
| PS30169 | Cognitive neuropsychology | 6 Credits |
| PS30170 | Neuroeconomics | 6 Credits |
| PS30185 | Psychology of creativity and innovation | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PS30110 | Psychology of risk | 6 Credits |
| PS30113 | Autism spectrum disorders | 6 Credits |
| PS30116 | Cyberpsychology | 6 Credits |
| PS30156 | Emotion science | 6 Credits |
| PS30158 | Forensic psychology | 6 Credits |
| PS30164 | Social action and change | 6 Credits |
| PS30171 | The psychology of music | 6 Credits |
| PS30198 | Psychology of addictive behaviours | 6 Credits |
| PS30212 | Genetic psychology | 6 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Academic Year |
| PS40172 | Advanced psychology dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PS50188 | Advanced research methods for applied psychology | 18 Credits |
| PS50193 | Forensic psychology placement | 60 Credits |
| PS50194 | Forensic psychology dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PS50197 | Professional skills development | 6 Credits |
| PS52038 | Advanced research methods for applied psychology | 15 Credits |
| PS52046 | Fundamentals of clinical and health psychology | 20 Credits |
| PS52047 | Fundamentals of clinical psychology practice | 20 Credits |
| PS52048 | Health psychology approaches | 15 Credits |
| PS52051 | Health psychology interventions | 15 Credits |
| PS52052 | Health psychology placement | 10 Credits |
| PS52053 | Perspectives in psychology | 10 Credits |
| PS52055 | Professional skills development | 5 Credits |
Dissertation period |
| PS50184 | Applied clinical psychology dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PS52039 | Applied clinical psychology dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PS52049 | Health psychology dissertation | 35 Credits |
Modular |
| PS52038 | Advanced research methods for applied psychology | 15 Credits |
| PS52040 | Assessment and intervention with offenders and victims | 15 Credits |
| PS52043 | Forensic psychology placement | 60 Credits |
| PS52044 | Forensic psychology practice and clinical skills | 15 Credits |
| PS52045 | Fundamentals in psychology, crime and law | 15 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PS40176 | Advanced cognitive psychology | 6 Credits |
| PS40179 | Advanced social psychology | 6 Credits |
| PS40180 | Advanced research methods | 12 Credits |
| PS52057 | Psychological and economic perspectives into decision making | 20 Credits |
| PS52058 | Statistical and mathematical modelling | 20 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PS40178 | Professional skills | 6 Credits |
| PS52041 | Contemporary issues in the understanding of decision-making | 45 Credits |
| PS52054 | Professional skills | 5 Credits |
| PS52056 | Professional skills development | 5 Credits |