Undergraduate Programme Specification
BSc Psychology
Academic Year 2021/22
A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be registered. All programmes of the University are subject to the University's Quality Assurance processes. All degrees are awarded by Queen's University Belfast.
| Programme Title | BSc Psychology | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Bachelor of Science | |||||||||||
| Programme Code | PSY-BSC-S | UCAS Code | C800 | HECoS Code |
100497 - Psychology - 100 |
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| ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
| Mode of Study | Full Time | |||||||||||||
| Type of Programme | Single Honours | Length of Programme | Full Time - 3 Academic Year(s) | Total Credits for Programme | 360 | |||||||||
| Exit Awards available | ||||||||||||||
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Psychology |
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Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 6 |
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Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
Psychology (2019) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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British Psychological Society |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 30-11-14 |
Regulation Information
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations None |
Programme Specific Regulations Compulsory attendance requirement for tutorial classes and lab classes at Level 1 and Level 2 |
Students with protected characteristics N/A |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
On completion of the programme the student will be able to:
• Appreciate the breadth and depth of contemporary psychological research, knowledge and understanding;
• Use a variety of graduate-level intellectual, methodological and generic skills;
• Proceed to postgraduate study and/or to directly enter the graduate job market;
• Satisfy appropriate professional accreditation standards;
• Express their academic, intellectual and personal potential developed through well-managed systems of learning and pastoral support;
• Engage with the processes of review, evaluation and self-reflection.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Problem solve, reason scientifically on the basis of evidence, and make critical evaluations in the context of psychological theory, methods of inquiry, applications and interventions |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies These skills are developed at Levels 1 and 2 in lectures, practical classes and tutorials. Lectures, seminars and the independent thesis at Level 3 offer further opportunities for development and consolidation. Methods of Assessment Laboratory reports, coursework essays, exams and the independent thesis. At Levels 2 and 3 integrative, well-reasoned, evidence-based answers are required. |
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Demonstrate an understanding that adopting multiple perspectives on psychological issues is important |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies The importance of multiple perspectives is a feature of many modules at Levels 1 and 2, and is explicitly addressed in the lectures on Conceptual Issues at Level 2 and again in the optional modules of Level 3. Methods of Assessment Coursework and exams |
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Detect meaningful patterns in data and experience |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures in statistics, practical classes, tutorials and research supervision sessions provide opportunities to develop this skill. Methods of Assessment Laboratory reports, coursework, the independent thesis at Level 3, exams |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Show knowledge and understanding of the scientific understanding of psychology from broad overview at Level 1 to a deeper understanding at Level 2 of the core areas including research methods, biological psychology, cognitive psychology, personality and individual differences, developmental psychology and social psychology |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Acquisition of core knowledge is achieved mainly through lectures and demonstrations, practical classes and directed reading, reflection and discussion in seminars and tutorial groups, and preparation for coursework assignments. Methods of Assessment Coursework essays, laboratory reports, exams |
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Recognise the variability and diversity of psychological functioning as well as a range of influences on that functioning |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, demonstrations, practical classes, seminars and tutorials. Methods of Assessment Coursework essays, laboratory reports, exams |
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Demonstrate specialised, up-to-date knowledge of a number of key areas acquired at Level 3 |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, guided reading for the independent thesis and research supervision sessions Methods of Assessment Essays and other coursework, independent thesis, exams |
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Display systematic knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of research paradigms, methods and techniques, including statistical analysis |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, practical classes, demonstrations, tutorials, thesis work at Level 3. Methods of Assessment Tutorial essays, independent thesis |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Comprehend the research literature related to psychology and be able to use it to help formulate and operationalise research questions; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, guided reading, practical classes, research supervision sessions Methods of Assessment Coursework essays, laboratory reports, independent thesis |
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Show skill at designing, performing, analysing, interpreting and communicating the results from empirical studies. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, practical classes, research supervision sessions Methods of Assessment Laboratory reports, posters, presentations, independent thesis, exams |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Communicate ideas and research findings in written, oral and visual form; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Communication skills are taught in lectures, practical classes, tutorials and research supervision sessions. Methods of Assessment Coursework essays, presentations, laboratory reports, independent thesis, exams |
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Interpret quantitative and qualitative data; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Skills of data interpretation are taught in lectures, practical classes, tutorials and research supervision sessions. Methods of Assessment Laboratory reports, independent thesis, exams |
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Be computer literate for the purposes of furthering their learning and communicating their ideas and analysing data; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Computer literacy in developed in practical classes. Methods of Assessment Laboratory reports, essays, presentations, independent thesis |
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Be aware of the issues surrounding group and team work; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures and tutorials Methods of Assessment Group work including presentations and research reports |
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Be self-directed in their learning and project management; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, individual tutorials, research supervision sessions, placements Methods of Assessment Coursework essays and laboratory reports, independent thesis, employability and placement portfolios, exams |
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Recognise the need to assess their own skills and to use them for ongoing learning. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops, placements Methods of Assessment Employability and placement portfolios |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
| Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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| S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
| Foundations in Psychology | PSY1008 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 0% | 40% | |
| Introduction to Methods in Psychology | PSY1009 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 0% | 40% | |
| Using Psychology in Everyday Life | PSY1010 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 25% | 25% | |
| Core Psychology I | PSY2065 | 2 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 0% | 40% | |
| Core Psychology II | PSY2066 | 2 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 0% | 40% | |
| Psychological Methods | PSY2067 | 2 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 85% | 15% | 0% | |
| Typical and Atypical Literacy Development | PSY3096 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Ageing: Mind, Brain and Behaviour | PSY3098 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
| Psychologists at work: Insights Into Graduate Employment | PSY3100 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 70% | 30% | 0% | ||
| Psychology Thesis | PSY3114 | 3 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Psychology of Gender | PSY3117 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Using Nudges to Change Behaviour | PSY3118 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| An Introduction to Clinical Health Psychology | PSY3122 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
| Introduction to Political Psychology | PSY3124 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Depression and Anxiety | PSY3130 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Forensic Psychology and Crime | PSY3131 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 0% | 50% | ||
Notes