📖Program Curriculum
Your first year will introduce you to key principles in educational theory and policy, together with statistics and research methods, and aspects of biological, social, and developmental psychology.
In your second and third years, you can choose from an extensive range of education and psychology options alongside compulsory core modules.
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
What is Teaching and Learning? September-January 20 EDN101
Cognition I: Basic Processes September-January 10 PSA111
Individual and Abnormal Psychology September-January 10 PSA114
Academic Success: Skills for learning, skills for life September-June 0 SHG149
Philosophy and Theory in Education January-June 20 EDN112
Social & Developmental Psychology January-June 10 PSA112
Biological Psychology January-June 10 PSA113
Optional Modules
Y1 Education optional modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students are required to select one of the following optional modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Child Development January-June 20 DEC100
Critical Perspectives in Global Education January-June 20 EDN105
Creative and Critical Thinking in Schools January-June 20 EDN108
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Academic Skills and Foundational Concepts in Statistics and Research Methods (Joint Honours) September-January 10 PSA100
Sgiliau Academaidd a Chysyniadau Sylfaenol mewn Ystadegau a Dulliau Ymchwil (Anrhydeddau ar y Cyd) September-June 10 PSA100W
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Professional Development and Applications of Statistics and Research Methods (Joint Honours) January-June 10 PSA101
Datblygiad Proffesiynol a Chymhwyso Ystadegau a Dulliau Ymchwil (Cyd-anrhydedd) January-June 10 PSA101W
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Protecting and Promoting Wellbeing in Education September-January 20 DEC200
Additional Learning Needs September-January 20 EDN203
Brain and Behaviour September-January 20 PSY213
Cognition II: Higher Level Processes January-June 20 PSY211
Optional Modules
Optional Education modules y2
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students are required to select one of the following optional Education modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Research Methods in Education January-June 20 EDN200
Animals in education: an introduction to educational anthrozoology January-June 20 EDN209
Changing Narratives in Education: Race, Gender & Sexuality January-June 20 EDN211
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Research and Experimental Methods I September-January 20 PSY237
Dulliau Ymchwil ac Arbrofol I September-January 20 PSY237W
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Equity, Equality and Diversity in Education September-January 20 EDN305
From Individuals to Society September-January 10 PSY324
Development Across the Lifespan January-June 10 PSY302
Optional Modules
Optional Education modules Year 3
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students are required to select two of the following optional Education modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Working in Partnership and Leading Others January-June 20 DEC300
Employability Decision Making and Work Experience January-June 20 EDN301
Childhood Studies January-June 20 EDN303
AND
Optional Psychology modules Year 3
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students are also required to select 20 credits of the following optional Psychology modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Positive Psychology September-January 10 PSY317
Evolutionary perspectives on romantic and sexual relationships September-January 10 PSY318
Health and Human Development from Pregnancy to Infancy September-January 10 PSY326
Applied Behaviour Analysis September-January 10 PSY342
Evolution and Human Behaviour September-January 10 PSY347
The Infant Brain September-January 10 PSY349
Behaviour Change: Health, Organisations and Advertising September-January 10 PSY354
Psychology of Sport and Exercise September-January 10 PSY358
Understanding and Managing Criminal Behaviour September-January 10 PSY359
The Ageing Brain September-January 10 PSY362
Face Perception and Social Cognitive Neuroscience January-June 10 PSY306
Cognition and Education January-June 10 PSY316
Cyberpsychology January-June 10 PSY323
Cognitive Forensic Neuroscience January-June 10 PSY328
Cognitive Neuropsychology January-June 10 PSY343
Contemporary Issues in Eating Behaviour Research January-June 10 PSY345
Nutrition and Behaviour January-June 10 PSY351
Dimensions of Personality and Sexual Disorder January-June 10 PSY352
Philosophy of Psychology January-June 10 PSY353
Sleep and Dreaming January-June 10 PSY357
Work Psychology January-June 10 PSY360
AND
Core Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Independent Research Project - Joint Honours September-June 20 PSY325
Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol - Anrhydeddau ar y Cyd September-June 20 PSY325W
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