Psychology

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Academic Year of Entry: 2024/25
Course overview
(BSc) Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Current
University of Essex
University of Essex
Psychology
Kaplan Singapore
Honours Degree
Full-time
BSC C800NS
08/05/2024

Details

Professional accreditation

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Admission criteria

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) code

Course qualifiers

A course qualifier is a bracketed addition to your course title to denote a specialisation or pathway that you have achieved via the completion of specific modules during your course. The specific module requirements for each qualifier title are noted below. Eligibility for any selected qualifier will be determined by the department and confirmed by the final year Board of Examiners. If the required modules are not successfully completed, your course title will remain as described above without any bracketed addition. Selection of a course qualifier is optional and student can register preferences or opt-out via Online Module Enrolment (eNROL).

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Rules of assessment

Rules of assessment are the rules, principles and frameworks which the University uses to calculate your course progression and final results.

Additional notes

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External examiners

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Dr John Patrick Rae

Reader in Psychology

Roehampton University

Dr Annelie Josephine Harvey

Associate Lecturer

Anglia Ruskin University

External Examiners provide an independent overview of our courses, offering their expertise and help towards our continual improvement of course content, teaching, learning, and assessment. External Examiners are normally academics from other higher education institutions, but may be from the industry, business or the profession as appropriate for the course. They comment on how well courses align with national standards, and on how well the teaching, learning and assessment methods allow students to develop and demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills needed to achieve their awards. External Examiners who are responsible for awards are key members of Boards of Examiners. These boards make decisions about student progression within their course and about whether students can receive their final award.

eNROL, the module enrolment system, is now open until Monday 27 January 2025 8:59AM, for students wishing to make changes to their module options.

Key

Core You must take this module.
You must pass this module. No failure can be permitted.
Core with Options You can choose which module to study.
You must pass this module. No failure can be permitted.
Compulsory You must take this module.
There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the degree if you fail.
Compulsory with Options You can choose which module to study.
There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the degree if you fail.
Optional You can choose which module to study.
There may be limited opportunities to continue on the course/be eligible for the degree if you fail.

Year 1 - 2024/25

Component Number Module Code Module Title Status Min Credits Max Credits
01  PS212-5-FY-KS  Statistics for Psychologists, 2nd Year  Compulsory  30  30 
02  PS406-5-FY-KS  Developmental Psychology  Compulsory  15  15 
03  PS407-5-AU-KS  Social Psychology  Compulsory  15  15 
04  PS411-5-AU-KS  Brain and Behaviour  Compulsory  15  15 
05  PS416-5-SP-KS  Personality and Individual Differences  Compulsory  15  15 
06  PS414-5-AU-KS  Seeing and Hearing  Compulsory  15  15 
07  PS415-5-SP-KS  Memory Attention and Language  Compulsory  15  15 

Year 2 - 2025/26

Component Number Module Code Module Title Status Min Credits Max Credits
01  PS300-6-FY-KS  Psychology Project  Compulsory  30  30 
02  PS486-6-AU-KS  Culture and Psychology  Compulsory  15  15 
03  PS487-6-AU-KS  Emotion  Compulsory  15  15 
04  PS502-6-SP-KS  Body, Senses and Existence  Compulsory  15  15 
05  PS503-6-AU-KS  Ageing: Mind, Brain, and Behaviour  Compulsory  15  15 
06  PS507-6-SP-KS  Making connections: How children develop  Compulsory  15  15 
07  PS490-6-SP-KS  Evolutionary Psychology: How natural and sexual selection helped shape the human mind  Compulsory  15  15 

Exit awards

A module is given one of the following statuses: 'core' – meaning it must be taken and passed; 'compulsory' – meaning it must be taken; or 'optional' – meaning that students can choose the module from a designated list. The rules of assessment may allow for limited condonement of fails in 'compulsory' or 'optional' modules, but 'core' modules cannot be failed. The status of the module may be different in any exit awards which are available for the course. Exam Boards will consider students' eligibility for an exit award if they fail the main award or do not complete their studies.

Programme aims

  • To provide an education in Psychology in core subjects appropriate to gain Graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS), and the Graduate Basis for Registration as a Chartered Psychologist through BPS accredited courses
  • To enable students to acquire a broad understanding of psychological science, while also providing opportunities to develop expertise within particular areas of specialisation (cognitive psychology, social psychology, perception, and neuropsychology).
  • To provide students with a suitable grounding for further study and research.
  • To provide training in transferable skills necessary to meet the current requirements of graduate employers.


  • Learning outcomes and learning, teaching and assessment methods

    On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:

    A: Knowledge and understanding

    Learning methods

    Assessment methods

    B: Intellectual and cognitive skills

    Learning methods

    Assessment methods

    C: Practical skills

    Learning methods

    Assessment methods

    D: Key skills

    Learning methods

    Assessment methods


    Note

    The University makes every effort to ensure that this information on its programme specification is accurate and up-to-date. Exceptionally it can be necessary to make changes, for example to courses, facilities or fees. Examples of such reasons might include a change of law or regulatory requirements, industrial action, lack of demand, departure of key personnel, change in government policy, or withdrawal/reduction of funding. Changes to courses may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will also keep students informed appropriately by updating our programme specifications.

    The full Procedures, Rules and Regulations of the University governing how it operates are set out in the Charter, Statutes and Ordinances and in the University Regulations, Policy and Procedures.

    Contact

    If you are thinking of studying at Essex and have questions about the course, please contact Undergraduate Admissions by emailing admit@essex.ac.uk, or Postgraduate Admissions by emailing pgadmit@essex.ac.uk.

    If you're a current student and have questions about your course or specific modules, please contact your department.

    If you think there might be an error on this page, please contact the Course Records Team by emailing crt@essex.ac.uk.