Bachelor of Science (Honours) Psychology
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BSc Psychology single: First year PSYPSYSS1S
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PS1001 |
Psychology 1 |
20 |
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PS1002 |
Psychology 2 |
20 |
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Remaining credits from Level 1000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
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BSc Psychology single: Second year PSYPSYSS2S
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PS2001 |
Psychology 1 |
30 |
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PS2002 |
Psychology 2 |
30 |
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Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits
Automatic entry to Honours requires
- pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
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Entry to Honours
Students who attain an average of grade 11.0 or above at the first sitting in the requisite 2000-level modules and who meet all other programme requirements will be given automatic offers of entry into Honours programmes*.*Apart from students on Integrated Masters degrees. Students permitted automatic entry to Honours will only be permitted to trail one module to a maximum of 30 sub-honours credits into Honours.
Some Schools permit qualified entry to Honours (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )
BSc / MA Honours
The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 or 5000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 or 5000 levels.
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BSc Psychology single: Third year PSYPSYSS3S
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Module name |
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PS3021 |
Research Design and Analysis 1 |
15 |
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PS3022 |
Research Design and Analysis 2 |
15 |
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80 credits from Module List: PS3031 - PS3038
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PS3031 |
Conceptual Issues and Theoretical Perspectives |
10 |
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PS3032 |
Assessment in Clinical Psychology |
10 |
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PS3033 |
Developmental Psychology |
10 |
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PS3034 |
Social Psychology |
10 |
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PS3035 |
Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience |
10 |
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PS3036 |
Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology |
10 |
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PS3037 |
Perception |
10 |
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PS3038 |
Cognition |
10 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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PS4040 |
Psychology Review |
10 |
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation
Passes in PS3021, PS3022, PS3031, PS3032, PS3033, PS3034, (PS3035 or PS3036 or PN3313), (PS3037 or PS3038), PS4040 and (PS4050 or PS4299 or PN4299) with an average grade of 11 or more are required for recognition by the British Psychological Society. This recognition is required for those who wish to gain employment as professional psychologists.
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BSc Psychology single: Fourth year PSYPSYSS4S
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PS4050 |
Psychology Project (30) |
30 |
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PS4060 |
Review Essay |
15 |
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75 credits from Module List: PS4000 - PS4195
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PS4040 |
Psychology Review |
10 |
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PS4050 |
Psychology Project (30) |
30 |
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PS4060 |
Review Essay |
15 |
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PS4064 |
Working Memory |
15 |
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PS4065 |
Vision: from Neurons to Awareness |
15 |
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PS4066 |
Neural Modelling |
15 |
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PS4069 |
Group Behaviour |
15 |
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PS4071 |
Behavioural Neuroscience |
15 |
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PS4074 |
Cognitive Psychology and the Emotional Disorders |
15 |
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PS4075 |
Animal Communication and Language |
15 |
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PS4079 |
Sex Differences and Gender Development |
15 |
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PS4080 |
Social Memory |
15 |
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PS4081 |
Formation and Reduction of Prejudice and Stereotyping |
15 |
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PS4083 |
Psychology of Music |
15 |
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PS4084 |
Psychology of Art: Aesthetics and individual differences in visual function |
15 |
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PS4085 |
Evolution and Development of Social and Technical Intelligence |
15 |
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PS4086 |
Origins and Evolution of Mind Reading (Theory of Mind) |
15 |
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PS4088 |
Emotion |
15 |
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PS4089 |
Neural Basis of Episodic Memory |
15 |
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PS4090 |
Face Perception and Human Attraction |
15 |
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PS4091 |
Computer-aided Research |
15 |
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PS4092 |
The Evolutionary Psychology of Religion and Belief |
15 |
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PS4093 |
The Psychology of Dementia |
15 |
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PS4094 |
Communicating Psychology and Neuroscience |
15 |
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PS4095 |
Psychopathology |
15 |
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PS4096 |
Mechanisms of Behaviour: Integrating Psychological and Neuroscience Perspectives |
15 |
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PS4097 |
Research Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience |
15 |
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PS4100 |
The Psychology of Terrorism |
15 |
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PS4101 |
Selves and Identities |
15 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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PS4299 |
Psychology Project (60) |
60 |
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PN4299 |
Neuroscience Research Project |
60 |
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60 credits from Module List: PS4000 - PS4195
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PS4040 |
Psychology Review |
10 |
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PS4050 |
Psychology Project (30) |
30 |
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PS4060 |
Review Essay |
15 |
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PS4064 |
Working Memory |
15 |
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PS4065 |
Vision: from Neurons to Awareness |
15 |
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PS4066 |
Neural Modelling |
15 |
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PS4069 |
Group Behaviour |
15 |
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PS4071 |
Behavioural Neuroscience |
15 |
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PS4074 |
Cognitive Psychology and the Emotional Disorders |
15 |
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PS4075 |
Animal Communication and Language |
15 |
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PS4079 |
Sex Differences and Gender Development |
15 |
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PS4080 |
Social Memory |
15 |
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PS4081 |
Formation and Reduction of Prejudice and Stereotyping |
15 |
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PS4083 |
Psychology of Music |
15 |
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PS4084 |
Psychology of Art: Aesthetics and individual differences in visual function |
15 |
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PS4085 |
Evolution and Development of Social and Technical Intelligence |
15 |
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PS4086 |
Origins and Evolution of Mind Reading (Theory of Mind) |
15 |
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PS4088 |
Emotion |
15 |
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PS4089 |
Neural Basis of Episodic Memory |
15 |
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PS4090 |
Face Perception and Human Attraction |
15 |
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PS4091 |
Computer-aided Research |
15 |
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PS4092 |
The Evolutionary Psychology of Religion and Belief |
15 |
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PS4093 |
The Psychology of Dementia |
15 |
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PS4094 |
Communicating Psychology and Neuroscience |
15 |
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PS4095 |
Psychopathology |
15 |
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PS4096 |
Mechanisms of Behaviour: Integrating Psychological and Neuroscience Perspectives |
15 |
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PS4097 |
Research Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience |
15 |
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PS4100 |
The Psychology of Terrorism |
15 |
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PS4101 |
Selves and Identities |
15 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
With the approval of the School 30 credits from PS4000 - PS4195 may be taken in another subject.
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British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation
Passes in PS3021, PS3022, PS3031, PS3032, PS3033, PS3034, (PS3035 or PS3036 or PN3313), (PS3037 or PS3038), PS4040 and (PS4050 or PS4299 or PN4299) are required for recognition by the British Psychological Society. Due to current to timetable clashes, this may not be possible for degrees in combination with Theological Studies, Economics, History, International Relations, Management, or Social Anthropology. This recognition is required for those who wish to gain employment as professional psychologists.
Study abroad
In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/studyabroad/outgoingstudents/AcademicInformation ).