Study Schemes

BSC  Psychology and Sociology [LC38]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS15120

Thinking Sociologically

Semester 2
GS14220

Place and Identity

GS16120

Key Concepts in Sociology

Year 1  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PS11300

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

or
SC11300

Cyflwyniad i ddulliau ymchwil mewn seicoleg

PS11420

Introduction to core topics in Social and Individual Behaviour

Semester 2
PS11220

Brain, Behaviour and Cognition

PS11320

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

or
SC11320

Cyflwyniad i ddulliau ymchwil mewn seicoleg

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS20220

Genders and Sexualities

Semester 2
GS25020

Sociological Theory

Year 2  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PS21310

Quantitative Research Methods

or
SC21310

Dulliau Ymchwil Meintiol

PS21820

Cognitive Psychology

Semester 2
PS20220

Social Psychology

PS20310

Qualitative Research Methods

Year 2  Options

Choose 20 credits. (Students may elect to take 20 credits of relevant modules from outside of department with the agreement of the scheme leader.)

Semester 1
DA20820

Astudio Cymru Gyfoes

GS22920

Placing Culture

Semester 2
DA23020

Lleoli Gwleidyddiaeth

GS23020

Placing Politics

Final Year  Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PS32120

Behavioural Neuroscience

PS34100

Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours

or
SC34100

Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer cyd-anrhydedd

Semester 2
PS34120

Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours

or
SC34120

Prosiect ymchwil Seicoleg ar gyfer cyd-anrhydedd

PS34320

Developmental Psychology

Final Year  Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS33320

Everyday Social Worlds

Final Year  Options

Choose 40 credits from the following modules.

Semester 1
DA32220

Cenedlaetholdeb a chymdeithas

GS36220

Modern British Landscapes

GS37520

Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience

Semester 2
GS30020

The psychosocial century

GS36820

The Global Countryside: Geographical and Sociological Perspectives

GS37920

Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary