📖Program Curriculum
Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
15 MN-0005
15 MN-0505
Composition and Style September-January 15 MN-0004
Interactive Learning Skills and Communication September-January 15 MN-0006
Statistics September-January 15 MN-0501
Principles of ICT September-January 0 MN-N012
Understanding Society The College - Spring Term (Jan - April) 15 PPS000
Foundations of Psychology The College - Spring Term (Jan - April) 15 PSY000
Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students will select one of the following optional modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Business September-January 15 MN-0002
Globalisation January-June 15 MN-0504
Welfare across the globe The College - Spring Term (Jan - April) 15 PPS001
Biology 1 The College - Spring Term (Jan - April) 15 PPS002
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
10 PSA113
Sociology: The Classics September-January 20 PPS112
Cognition I: Basic Processes September-January 10 PSA111
Individual and Abnormal Psychology September-January 10 PSA114
Academic Success: Skills for learning, skills for life September-June 0 SHG149
Social Inquiry in Practice January-June 20 PPS105
Sociology: Contemporary Controversies January-June 20 PPS113
Social & Developmental Psychology January-June 10 PSA112
Optional Modules
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Academic Skills and Foundational Concepts in Statistics and Research Methods (Joint Honours) September-January 10 PSA100
Sgiliau Academaidd a Chysyniadau Sylfaenol mewn Ystadegau a Dulliau Ymchwil (Anrhydeddau ar y Cyd) September-June 10 PSA100W
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Professional Development and Applications of Statistics and Research Methods (Joint Honours) January-June 10 PSA101
Datblygiad Proffesiynol a Chymhwyso Ystadegau a Dulliau Ymchwil (Cyd-anrhydedd) January-June 10 PSA101W
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Social Problems I September-January 20 PPS213
Brain and Behaviour September-January 20 PSY213
Cognition II: Higher Level Processes January-June 20 PSY211
Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Please select 2 modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Education, Policy and Society January-June 20 ASP256
Sociology of Health and Illness January-June 20 CR-200
Contemporary Moral Controversies January-June 20 HUP244
Social Problems II: Media, Myths and Moral Panics January-June 20 PPS214
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Research and Experimental Methods I September-January 20 PSY237
Dulliau Ymchwil ac Arbrofol I September-January 20 PSY237W
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Global Sociology September-January 20 CR-300
Investigating Gender 2: Exploring Men and Masculinities September-January 20 PPS318
From Individuals to Society September-January 10 PSY324
Capitalism and Justice: inequality, power and prosperity in contemporary economies January-June 20 PO-3325
Development Across the Lifespan January-June 10 PSY302
Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Please select 20 optional credits.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Positive Psychology September-January 10 PSY317
Evolutionary perspectives on romantic and sexual relationships September-January 10 PSY318
Psychology of Aesthetics September-January 10 PSY322
Health and Human Development from Pregnancy to Infancy September-January 10 PSY326
Applied Behaviour Analysis September-January 10 PSY342
Evolution and Human Behaviour September-January 10 PSY347
The Infant Brain September-January 10 PSY349
Behaviour Change: Health, Organisations and Advertising September-January 10 PSY354
Psychology of Sport and Exercise September-January 10 PSY358
Understanding and Managing Criminal Behaviour September-January 10 PSY359
The Ageing Brain September-January 10 PSY362
Face Perception and Social Cognitive Neuroscience January-June 10 PSY306
Cognition and Education January-June 10 PSY316
Cyberpsychology January-June 10 PSY323
Cognitive Forensic Neuroscience January-June 10 PSY328
Cognitive Neuropsychology January-June 10 PSY343
Contemporary Issues in Eating Behaviour Research January-June 10 PSY345
Nutrition and Behaviour January-June 10 PSY351
Dimensions of Personality and Sexual Disorder January-June 10 PSY352
Philosophy of Psychology January-June 10 PSY353
Sleep and Dreaming January-June 10 PSY357
Work Psychology January-June 10 PSY360
AND
Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Independent Research Project - Joint Honours September-June 20 PSY325
Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol - Anrhydeddau ar y Cyd September-June 20 PSY325W
