BSc (Hons) Psychology modules
Biological and Social Psychology
Other modules on this course
Year 1 core modules
- Applications of Psychology
- Critical Thinking about Psychology
- Introduction to Core Areas in Psychology
- Introduction to Social Theory 2
- Psychological Research Design and Analysis 1
Year 2 core modules
- Biological and Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psychological Research Design and Analysis 2
- Psychological Research Skills
and two optional modules
- Complementary Medicine and Health Psychology
- Counselling 2: Basic Counselling Skills and Theory across Individual and Group Situations
- Positive Psychology: Wellbeing and Happiness
- Psychology of Communication
- Psychology of Death, Dying and Bereavement
- Theoretical Approaches to Forensic Psychology
- Theoretical Approaches to Psychology and Education
Final-year core modules
and two optional modules (one must be a psychology module)
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- Counselling 3: Contemporary Issues, Contexts and Problems
- Issues in Psychology
- Psychology of Learning Disabilities
- The Psychology of Criminal and Sexual Offending
- The Psychology of Sex and Intimate Relationships
Modules across the school also available
Modules offered may vary.
The module is divided into two halves: biopsychology and social psychology. Biological, neurological and social explanations for a series of identified psychological topics are explored, as well as introducing the concept of evolutionary explanations for human behaviour and the scientific approach to the study of our social behaviour. Students are required to produce a 2,000 social psychology essay (50%) and complete a 2 hour unseen biopsychology written examination (50%) for their assessment in this module.