COURSE CURRICULUM

The BSc (Hons) Psychology with Neuropsychology is a three-year degree program requiring students to complete 120 credits per year. In the first year, students take core modules such as Stress and Distress in Health and Mental Health, Brain and Mind, Human Language and its Disorders, Applying Psychological Theory to Real-world Problems, Criminal Psychology, and Social Influence. They also complete research methods and scientific writing modules offered in English or Welsh. The second year builds on foundational knowledge with compulsory modules including Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Biological Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences, Behavioural Psychology, Aspects of Clinical Psychology, Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology, and Developmental Psychology. Students also undertake advanced research methods and may choose a short-term work placement. In the third year, students complete a 40-credit project in Psychology with Neuropsychology and select at least 40 credits from neuropsychology-focused options such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Control of Mental Processes, The Body in the Mind, Brain Development and Degeneration, and The Social Brain. Additional optional modules cover areas including Counselling Skills, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Psychophysiology of Eating, Forensic Psychology, Neuroaesthetics, and Children, Families and Society, allowing students to tailor their studies to individual interests and career aspirations in neuropsychology and related fields.