2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MPsyc, BSc Advanced Psychology
| Programme code: | MPYS-APSYC | UCAS code: | 6L97 |
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| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Christina Sotiropoulou Drosopoulou | Contact address: | C.SotiropoulouDrosopoulou@leeds.ac.uk |
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Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
Details of our entry requirements can be found at: http://medhealth.leeds.ac.uk/coursefinder/main/1300/institute_of_psychological_sciences/
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Psychology
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Psychology Board of Examiners
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
The QAA Benchmark Statement for Psychology is applicable to Years 1-3 of this Programme. This benchmark statement can be found at:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication/?PubID=3119#.WOdfxGkrLct
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- provide advanced knowledge and skills in a broad programme of psychological science;
- provide understanding of how psychological theory and research can be applied in practice;
- facilitate choice in terms of providing two pathways: 1a Cognitive Development & Disorders with Systematic Research Review; 1b Cognitive Development & Disorders with Research Project; 2a Psychological Approaches to Health with Systematic Research Review; 2b Psychological Approaches to Health with Research Project;
- involve the majority of IPS staff in high level research-led teaching..
The first three years of the degree should:
- aim to produce a scientific understanding of the mind, brain, behaviour and experience, and of the complex interactions between these;
- present multiple perspectives in a way that fosters critical evaluation;
- lead to an understanding of real life applications of theory to the full range of experience and behaviour;
- develop an understanding of the role of empirical evidence in the creation and constraint of theory, and also in how theory guides the collection and interpretation of empirical data;
- include the acquisition and knowledge of a range of research skills and methods for investigating experience and behaviour, culminating in an ability to conduct research independently;
- develop knowledge, leading to an ability to appreciate and critically evaluate theory, research findings, and applications.
In order to progress to level 5 of the programme, students are required to achieve a 2:1 average at level 3 and to pass any pass for progression modules
At the end of the full four years of the programme students should have an advanced understanding of:
- a variety of research methods, both quantitative and qualitative, which are used in conducting psychological research;
- the range of theories, assessments, and interventions developed and applied within psychological science;
- developmental and neuropsychological science in relation to psychology across the lifespan and neuropsychological disorders (Cognitive Development & Disorders Pathway) OR health and behaviour change in relation to predicting and changing health behaviours and theories and interventions in food and nutrition (Psychological Approaches to Health Pathway).
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following 110 credits of compulsory modules:
| PSYC1036 | Research Skills 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC1037 | Research Skills 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC1603 | Developmental Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC1604 | Social Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC1607 | Cognitive Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC1608 | Perception | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC1627 | The Psychology of Student Life | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC1629 | Biological Psychology of Human Behaviour | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Discovery modules:
Students take one 10-credit semester 2 discovery module (previously known as elective modules) from any department.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following 110 credits of compulsory modules:
| PSYC2503 | Psychological Disorders | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC2504 | Advanced Social Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC2510 | Advanced Developmental Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC2521 | Individual Differences | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC2522 | Research Skills 3 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC2523 | Research Skills 4 | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC2553 | Memory and Language | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC2554 | Perception, Action and Cognition | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC2555 | Neuroscience | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students take one 10 credit Level 2 discovery module (previously known as elective modules) from any department.
The only exception to this rule are language modules. Students in Year 2 may take a language module at any level as these may be particularly useful for students considering changing onto the international version of the programme.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory 30 credit project module:
| PSYC3520 | Major Project | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Optional modules at Level 3 are grouped into three bands:
A = Health/Social Psychology
B = Biological Psychology
C = Cognitive Psychology.
Students are required to select 1 x 15 credit module from each of the bands A, B and C. You select a further 3 x 15 credit modules from any of the bands. Your overall selection must not include more than 3 modules from any one band.
Students state their module preferences via an online questionnaire. The questionnaire will ask you to rank modules within each band and each semester in terms of your preferences. Three modules should be chosen in each semester for an even spread of workload over the two semesters.
In Level 3 module numbers are capped to facilitate a range of teaching and assessment methods. Allocation to modules is based on your preferences. While we cannot guarantee places on specific modules for everyone, or that you will be allocated all your six "first choices", we use algorithms developed by the University of Leeds IT Services to ensure that you will get as many of your preferred modules as possible.
Please note that the following modules in Band B are mutually exclusive, i.e., you can take one or the other but NOT both of these modules:
PSYC3502 The Biopsychology of Human Appetite and PSYC3548 The Biopsychology of Human Energy Balance
Band A: Health/Social Psychology
| PSYC3501 | Health Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3507 | Applied Psychology: Critical Issues | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3514 | Occupational Health Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3533 | Clinical Psychology: Cognitive Behavioural Formulation for Disorders | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| PSYC3540 | Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3544 | Applied Social Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3545 | Work Psychology: Applying Theory to Practice in the Workplace | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3549 | Feminist Social Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
| PSYC3501 | Health Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3507 | Applied Psychology: Critical Issues | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3514 | Occupational Health Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3533 | Clinical Psychology: Cognitive Behavioural Formulation for Disorders | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| PSYC3540 | Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3544 | Applied Social Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3545 | Work Psychology: Applying Theory to Practice in the Workplace | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3549 | Feminist Social Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Band B: Biological Psychology
| PSYC3502 | The Biopsychology of Human Appetite | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3505 | The Spatial World | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3516 | Evolutionary Psychology | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| PSYC3527 | Techniques in Human Neuropsychology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3546 | Criminological Psychology: Violence, Drugs and Sex | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3547 | Nutrition and Cognition | 15 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| PSYC3548 | The Biopsychology of Human Energy Balance | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3550 | Politics on the Brain | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3557 | The Visual Interpretation of the Social World | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Band C: Cognitive Psychology
| PSYC3510 | Reasoning and Decision Making | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3519 | The Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3528 | One Brain, Two Hemispheres | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3538 | Development of Language and Literacy | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC3539 | Cognition and Emotion | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3543 | Biopsychosocial Issues in Ageing | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC3556 | Developmental Psychopathology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Discovery modules:
| PSYC3520 | Major Project | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
In order to progress to level 5 of the programme, students are required to achieve a 2:1 average at level 3 and to pass any pass for progression modules.
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In order to progress to level 5 of the programme, students are required to achieve a 2:1 average at level 3 and to pass any pass for progression modules.
Students can follow one of two pathways on the Masters year of the programme. Both pathways contain one compulsory module, Advanced Research Methods. In addition, each pathway comprises a set of three taught modules. Students on both pathways also have a choice of:
EITHER:
The Systematic Research Review and Advanced Research Issues in Psychology
OR:
MPsyc Advanced Research Project.
Compulsory modules:
Students on both pathways of the programme are required to study the following compulsory module:
| PSYC5922M | Advanced Research Methods | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students following the Cognitive Development & Disorders (CDAD) pathway take the following modules:
| PSYC5914M | Current Themes in Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Co-requisite for: Pathway 1: CDAD | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC5916M | Neurotypical and Diverse Development Co-requisite for: Pathway 1: CDAD | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC5919M | The Psychology of Ageing and Dementia Co-requisite for: Pathway 1: CDAD | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
NB: The list of available modules may change annually.
Students following the Psychological Approaches to Health (PATH) pathway take the following modules:
| PSYC5915M | Health Behaviour Change: Theories, Methods and Interventions Co-requisite for: Pathway 2: PATH | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PSYC5917M | Psychology of Patient Safety Co-requisite for: Pathway 2: PATH | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC5920M | Theory and Intervention in Food and Nutrition Co-requisite for: Pathway 2: PATH | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
NB: The list of available modules may change annually.
Students on both pathways who choose the Systematic Research Review route take the following modules:
| PSYC5900M | Advanced Research Issues in Psychology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PSYC5918M | Systematic Review | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students on both pathways who choose the MPsyc Advanced Psychology Research project route take the following module:
| PSYC5921M | MPsyc Advanced Psychology Research Project | 45 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
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