BSC Psychology with Forensic Psychology [C802]

Academic Year: 2025/2026
Campus: Aberystwyth
Single Honours: scheme - available from 2023/2024
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years
Award Eligiblity: Standard Awards

Part 1 Rules

Year 1

Core (120 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology	PS11300 Cyflwyniad i ddulliau ymchwil mewn seicoleg Module in Welsh	0	Semester 1
Introduction to core topics in Social and Individual Behaviour	PS11420	20	Semester 1
Personal Development and Organisational Behaviour	PS11710	10	Semester 1
Introduction to Forensic Psychology	PS10220	20	Semester 1
Brain, Behaviour and Cognition	PS11220	20	Semester 2
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology	PS11320 Cyflwyniad i ddulliau ymchwil mewn seicoleg Module in Welsh	20	Semester 2
Designing Psychological Research Projects	PS11610	10	Semester 2
Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology	PS11820	20	Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2

Core (80 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Cognitive Psychology	PS21820	20	Semester 1
Quantitative Research Methods	PS21310 Dulliau Ymchwil Meintiol Module in Welsh	10	Semester 1
Forensic Psychology	PS21220	20	Semester 1
Qualitative Research Methods	PS20310	10	Semester 2
Social Psychology	PS20220	20	Semester 2

Options (40 credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Issues in Clinical Psychology	PS21720	20	Semester 1
Evolutionary Psychology	PS21020	20	Semester 2
Health Psychology	PS20720 Seicoleg Iechyd Module in Welsh	20	Semester 2
Seicoleg Iechyd	SC20720	20	Semester 2

Final Year

Core (100 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Behavioural Neuroscience	PS32120	20	Semester 1
Drugs and Behaviour	PS30820	20	Semester 1
Forensic Psychology Dissertation	PS33300	0	Semester 1
Forensic Psychology Dissertation	PS33340	40	Semester 2
Developmental Psychology	PS34320	20	Semester 2

Options (20 credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
The Psychology of Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring	PS31920	20	Semester 1
Psychology Critical Review	PS31520	20	Semester 2
Child Language: Development and Assessment	PS31820	20	Semester 2

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