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Department of Psychology Programme Catalogue 2024/25


UHPS-AFB03: BSc (hons) Psychology

Route: BSc(Hons) Psychology


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 3 Years

[Page last updated: 15 April 2024]


This course is for students who will be in Year 3 or later in 2024/25


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 N/A
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 No
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Years 1 & 2

This course is being replaced Years 1 and 2 of this version of the course are not available in 2024/25.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Final Stage

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PS30155 Psychology dissertation 18 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS 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
PS30159 Language development 6 Credits
PS30169 Cognitive neuropsychology 6 Credits
PS30170 Neuroeconomics 6 Credits
PS30185 Psychology of creativity and innovation 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED30443 Contemporary issues in childhood and youth 2: policy and practice 6 Credits
SL30069 Molecular & medical neuroscience (BB30044) 6 Credits
SP30118 Power in society 6 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED30006 Issues in science education 6 Credits
ED30483 Children and technology: a global perspective 6 Credits
SL30056 Developmental neurobiology (BB30161) 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.