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Programme summary

Awarding body/institution	天堂视频
Teaching institution (if different)	天堂视频
Owning school/department	Department of Social Sciences - pre 2018
Details of accreditation by a professional/statutory body	For the Psychology and Social Psychology programmes – British Psychological Society (BPS), for Graduate Membership of the Society (GM) and Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC). The same accreditation is currently being sought for all other programmes.
Final award	BSc/ BSc+DIntS/ BSc+DPS/ BSc+DIS
Programme title	天堂视频 Psychology Undergraduate Programmes (2016 entry): BSc (Hons) Psychology [2016 entry] BSc (Hons) Social Psychology [2016 entry] BSc (Hons) Business Psychology BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology [2016 entry
Programme code	PSUB13 Psychology (Psych) SSUB02 Social Psychology (SP) PSUB14 Business Psychology (BP) PSUB15 Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) SSUB06 Psychology with Criminology (PwC)
Length of programme	BSc 鈥� 3 years full-time BSc with placement 鈥� 4 years full-time
UCAS code	C800 Psychology 3-yr C801 Psychology 4-yr C880 Social Psychology 3-yr C88A Social Psychology 4-yr C8N0 Business Psychology 3-yr C8N1 Business Psychology 4-yr C8C6 Sport and Exercise Psychology 3-yr C86C Sport and Exercise Psychology 4-yr C8M9 Psychology with Criminology 3-yr C8M0 Psychology with Criminology 4-yr
Admissions criteria
Date at which the programme specification was published	Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:18:22 BST

1. Programme Aims

The overarching aim of the 天堂视频 Psychology programmes is to provide a comprehensive and coherent understanding of key and cutting-edge aspects of psychological science through five integrated but distinct undergraduate pathways.

Within this general aim, curriculum content reflects the need to meet the programme standards for the Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and:

equip students with intellectual, practical and transferable skills for careers in which psychology provides a relevant foundation;
develop a range of research skills for investigating experience and behaviour, culminating in the deployment of these skills in the conduct and reporting of an independent piece of research;
foster a constructive, critical approach to the evaluation of psychological theory and research, and to relations between psychology and its cognate disciplines in both academic and applied settings;
enable students to develop and sustain arguments and solve problems through a conceptually and empirically grounded understanding of psychological topics, and to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to different audiences; and
promote and provide a multi-disciplinary educational experience.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

British Psychological Society GBR curriculum
Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
The subject benchmark statement for Psychology
University Learning and Teaching Strategy
The subject benchmark statement for General Business and Management
The subject benchmark statement for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of these programmes, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas.

K1	Social psychology: e.g. social cognition, attribution, attitudes, group processes and intergroup relations, close relationships and social constructionism.
K2	Cognitive psychology: e.g. perception, learning, memory, thinking, language, consciousness and cognitive neuropsychology.
K3	Individual differences and personality: e.g. abnormal and normal personality, psychological testing, intelligence, cognitive style, emotion, motivation and mood.
K4	Developmental psychology: e.g. childhood, adolescence and life-span development, development of attachment, social relations, cognitive and language development, social and cultural contexts of development.
K5	Biological psychology: e.g. biological bases of behaviour, hormones and behaviour, behavioural genetics, neuropsychology, socio-biology and evolutionary psychology.
K6	Conceptual and historical issues in psychology: e.g. the scientific underpinnings of psychology as a discipline, its historical origins, development and limitations.
K7	Research design, including qualitative and quantitative methods, the nature and appropriate statistical analysis of data, psychometrics and measurement techniques, an empirical project.

Specific to the Psychology (Psych) pathway

K8	The major career pathways along which psychological skills can be professionally developed (including clinical, counselling, health, educational, industrial/organisational, and academic psychology).
K9	The role of psychology in researching, defining and promoting both physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Specific to the Social Psychology (SP) pathway

K10	Methods, theories, and empirical findings about social groups, behaviours, communication and social interaction, and relationships; and the contribution of these to psychological research and practice.
K11	Conversation analysis and discursive psychology: e.g. the study of the systematic organisation of talk and social interaction in everyday and institutional settings, and its application to studying and critically examining psychological topics.

Specific to the Business Psychology (BP) pathway

K12	The behaviour, attitudes, health, decision-making and development of people in work settings.
K13	The principles, theories and practices of management and business operations.

Specific to the Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) pathway

K14	Methods, theories and empirical findings related to the study of participants (e.g. athletes, coaches, parents, support staff) and their behaviour in sport and exercise contexts; and how such study informs the performance and well-being of stakeholders in such contexts.
K15	The role of cognate areas of sport science in influencing the professional work of the practitioner, including the development of relationships in sport and exercise settings.

Specific to the Psychology with Criminology (PwC) pathway

K16	The main theoretical approaches within criminology and contemporary and historic debates related to the role of biological and social/contextual bases of behaviour in psychological and criminological theory.
K17	An understanding of the nature of crime and how relevant agencies and agents respond to it.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of these programmes, students should be able to:

C1	Demonstrate evidence-based scientific reasoning, and make critical judgements about arguments and primary source material in psychology.
C2	Apply multiple perspectives to psychological issues, recognising that psychology involves a range of research methods, theories, evidence and applications.
C3	Search for similarities and general principles in order to detect and evaluate meaningful patterns in behaviour, psychological functioning, and experience.
C4	Recognise the continuous significance and importance for psychology of contextual, interpersonal and cultural influences, and appreciate the complexities their recognition raises.
C5	Examine practical, theoretical and ethical issues associated with the use of different methods, paradigms, analytic techniques and applications in psychology.
C6	Critically analyse methods and theory in psychology and demonstrate the relationship between theory and evidence.

Specific to the Psychology (Psych) pathway

C7	Construct psychological, psychosocial and neuropsychological hypotheses to account for a range of normal and challenging human behaviours.
C8	Apply evidence-based principles to the development of policy and practice in a range of applied professional settings.

Specific to the Social Psychology (SP) pathway

C9	Apply social psychological theory and research methods to problems in everyday life and social institutions.
C10	Identify, analyse, compare and describe in detail communicative practices in everyday and institutional social interaction.

Specific to the Business Psychology (BP) pathway

C11	Use critical thinking, analysis and synthesis to evaluate and apply theory and research in psychology to business and management settings.
C12	Analyse business and management decisions and strategies, including the ability to identify and evaluate a range of alternative solutions.

Specific to the Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) pathway

C13	Apply knowledge of social psychological, organisational, cognitive-behavioural and humanistic approaches to an understanding of human behaviour in sport and exercise contexts.
C14	Recognise and identify the role of cognate disciplines of sport and exercise science in informing and formulating practical work with sport and exercise participants.

Specific to the Psychology with Criminology (PwC) pathway

C15	Critically evaluate competing theories and explanations for criminological and social problems.
C16	Apply criminological theory and research to problems and questions in criminology.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of these programmes, students should be able to:

P1	Observe, record and give a systematic account of human behaviour in a range of settings.
P2	Make effective use of a variety of methods of data collection, including experiments, observation, psychometric tests, questionnaires, interviews and field studies.
P3	Analyse data using both quantitative and qualitative psychological methods.
P4	Present and evaluate psychological research findings.
P5	Use a variety of specialist software packages, laboratory and psychometric instruments, and digital data gathering platforms.
P6	Deploy effective listening skills and communicate psychological concepts, methods, and findings effectively in speech and writing.
P7	Apply ethical considerations to psychological research and professional practice.
P8	Conduct and report an empirically-based research project under appropriate supervision, demonstrating appropriate levels of personal planning and project management.

Specific to the Psychology (Psych) pathway

P9	Design an empirical investigation to test a specific theory in relation to, or to identify attributes indicative of normal and pathological psychological states.
P10	Use and critique a range of laboratory based and ambulatory technologies which capture and quantify aspects of human behaviour.

Specific to the Social Psychology (SP) pathway

P11	Collect, transcribe and analyse everyday social interaction and present findings effectively.
P12	Design empirical investigations to critically examine social behaviours, practices, contexts or topics.

Specific to the Business Psychology (BP) pathway

P13	Perform effectively within a team environment, displaying appropriate skills including leadership and feedback-giving and receiving.
P14	Communicate about the applications of psychology and related disciplines to business contexts in ways which non-specialists can understand.

Specific to the Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) pathway

P15	Collect and interpret interview, survey and/or observational data when studying participants in various sport and exercise contexts.
P16	Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills when working with sport and exercise clients.

Specific to the Psychology with Criminology (PwC) pathway

P17	Analyse and assess criminological findings methodologically and communicate information about them.
P18	Use appropriate analytical methods and research tools in relation to criminological and social problems; including quantitative, qualitative and evaluative techniques.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of these programmes, students should be able to:

T1	Generate, organise, analyse and interpret qualitative, numerical, statistical and other forms of data effectively.
T2	Demonstrate computer literacy with respect to relevant and widely used word-processing, database and analytic software packages and resources.
T3	Use electronic and other resources to search for, identify and organise information in library books, journals, and appropriate online sources.
T4	Work independently and in groups to solve problems, find alternative solutions, reach common goals and evaluate outcomes.
T5	Deploy critical judgements and evaluations to arrive at supported conclusions.
T6	Communicate effectively to a range of audiences using a range of media.
T7	Learn independently and pragmatically and take responsibility for their own learning and skill development.

Specific to the Psychology (Psych) pathway

T8	Recognise the value of building on experience, appropriately testing new ideas, and reviewing evidence.
T9	Apply the practical rigour and intellectual critique required for behavioural experimental methods to a range of applied personal and professional challenges.

Specific to the Social Psychology (SP) pathway

T10	Deploy critical judgment in making use of contextual and interpersonal factors that shape behaviour and social interaction.
T11	Recognise the social bases of interpersonal conflict and cooperation and apply these understandings to maximise the effectiveness of individual and group work.

Specific to the Business Psychology (BP) pathway

T12	Deploy psychological skills and knowledge to manage people (including self) and business operations effectively.
T13	Display a positive attitude to change with a desire for excellence and constructive ideas for improvement.

Specific to the Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) pathway

T14	Identify contextual, intrapersonal and interpersonal factors that shape behaviour and social interaction in sport and exercise settings.
T15	Utilise a variety of psychological principles to contribute to the performance and wellbeing of others in non-sport and exercise domains.

Specific to the Psychology with Criminology (PwC) pathway

T16	Interpret and apply principles of social and criminal justice to the construction of effective written and spoken arguments.
T17	Deploy critical judgment in recognizing how criminological insights are informed by psychology.

4. Programme structure

Candidates must take a total modular weight of 120 in each Part with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester, taking into account both compulsory and optional modules. Individual modules taught and assessed over both semesters with a modular weight of 10 may count against either semester 1 or semester 2, depending on the balance of other modular weights between semesters. Where the modular weight of a module taught and assessed over both semesters is 20 or 40, this shall be split equally between semesters.

4.1a Part A – Compulsory Introductory Modules for all Programmes

Code	Module title	Modular Weight	Semester
PSA501	Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology	10	1
PSA503	Foundations in Quantitative Research Methods	10	1
SSA151	Foundations in Social Psychology	10	1
SSA153	Foundations in Qualitative Research Methods	10	1
PSA500	Foundations in Developmental Psychology	10	2
PSA502	Foundations in Biological Psychology	10	2
SSA152	Foundations in Cognitive Psychology	10	2
SSA154	Psychology Practicals A	10	2

Plus one ‘Academic & Professional Skills’ module from the list below, relevant to the individual student’s programme of study:

BSA701	Academic & Professional Skills for Business Psychology	10	1&2
PSA505	Academic & Professional Skills for Psychology	10	1&2
PSA507	Academic & Professional Skills for Sport & Exercise Psychology	10	1&2
SSA157	Academic & Professional Skills for Social Psychology	10	1&2
SSA159	Academic & Professional Skills for Psychology with Criminology	10	1&2

4.1b Part A – Additional Compulsory Introductory Modules for Specific Programmes

Code	Module title	Modular weight	Semester	Programme
PSA302	Professions in Psychology	10	2	Psych
SSA155	Social Psychology and Relationships	10	1	SP
BSA702	Introduction to Work Psychology	10	2	BP
PSA100	Teaching & Coaching (E1)	10	1	SPEX
PSA026	Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology	10	2	SPEX
SSA201	Introduction to Criminology and Social Policy A	10	1	PwC
SSA202	Introduction to Criminology and Social Policy B	10	2	PwC
SSA206	Crime and Social Welfare	10	2	PwC

4.1c Part A – Optional Introductory Modules by Programme

Psychology – 20 credits from the following 10-credit modules:

PSA301	Introductory Neuroscience	10	1
SSA158	Ideas and Controversies in Psychology	10	1
BSA702	Introduction to Work Psychology	10	2
PSA026	Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology	10	2
SSA156	Self and Identity	10	2

Social Psychology – 20 credits from the following 10-credit modules:

PSA301	Introductory Neuroscience	10	1
SSA001	Introduction to Sociology: Identities and Inequalities	10	1
SSA158	Ideas and Controversies in Psychology	10	1
SSA201	Introduction to Criminology & Social Policy A	10	1
SSA301	Introduction to Communication & Media Studies: Contemporary Trends and Issues	10	1
BSA702	Introduction to Work Psychology	10	2
PSA026	Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology	10	2
SSA002	Introduction to Sociology: Global, Social and Cultural Change	10	2
SSA156	Self and Identity	10	2
SSA202	Introduction to Criminology & Social Policy B	10	2
SSA302	Introduction to Communication & Media Studies: Historical Themes and Perspectives	10	2

Business Psychology – 20 credits from the following 10-credit modules:

BSA050	Introduction to Management	10	1
BSA055	Principles of Marketing	10	1
BSA052	Sociology of Work	10	2
BSA057	The Marketing Mix	10	2
PSA026	Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology	10	2

Sport and Exercise Psychology – 10 credits from the following 10-credit modules:

BSA702	Introduction to Work Psychology	10	2
PSA005	Issues in Sport and Exercise Science	10	2

Psychology with Criminology – No optional modules.

4.2a Part B – Compulsory Degree Modules for all Programmes

Code	Module title	Modular weight	Semester
PSB511	Quantitative Research Methods	10	1
PSB513	Human Cognition	10	1
SSB161	Qualitative Research Methods	10	1
SSB163	Developmental Psychology	10	1
PSB510	Personality and Individual Differences	10	2
PSB512	Psychology Practicals B	10	2
PSB514	Brain and Behaviour I	10	2
SSB162	Social Psychology	10	2

4.2b Part B – Additional Compulsory Degree Modules for Specific Programmes

Code	Module title	Modular weight	Semester	Programme
SSB165	Social Psychology and Communication	10	1	SP
SSB164	Studying Social Interaction	10	2	SP
BSB711	Psychological Approaches to Human Resource Management	10	1	BP
BSB710	Leading and Developing Others	10	2	BP
PSB031	Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport	10	1	SPEX
PSB026	Interpersonal and Group Processes in Sport	10	2	SPEX
PSB033	Principles of Exercise Psychology	10	2	SPEX
SSB138	Forensic Psychology	10	1	PwC
SSB201	Criminological Theory	20	2	PwC

4.2c Part B – Optional Degree Modules by Programme – all subject to confirmation, availability and having taken appropriate pre-requisite modules.

Psychology – 40 credits from the following 10-credit modules:

BSB711	Psychological Approaches to Human Resource Management	10	1
PSB031	Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport	10	1
SSB128	Political Psychology	10	1
SSB138	Forensic Psychology	10	1
SSB165	Social Psychology and Communication	10	1
BSB710	Leading and Developing Others	10	2
PSB026	Interpersonal and Group Processes in Sport	10	2
PSB033	Principles of Exercise Psychology	10	2
PSB516	Memory and Knowledge	10	2
PSB518	Brain and Behaviour II	10	2

Social Psychology – 20 credits from the following 10-credit modules:

BSB711	Psychological Approaches to Human Resource Management	10	1
PSB031	Psychological Issues and Strategies in Sport	10	1
SSB024	Sociology of Gender	10	1
SSB034	Surveillance Society	10	1
SSB128	Political Psychology	10	1
SSB138	Forensic Psychology	10	1
SSB216	Women and Crime	10	1
SSB221	Victimology	10	1
SSB360	The Media in Global Context	10	1
BSB710	Leading and Developing Others	10	2
PSB026	Interpersonal and Group Processes in Sport	10	2
PSB033	Principles of Exercise Psychology	10	2
PSB516	Memory and Knowledge	10	2

Business Psychology – 20 credits from the following 10-credit modules:

BSB035	Sales Management	10	1
BSB046	Organisation Studies	10	2
BSB086	International Employment Relations	10	2
BSB087	Vocational Psychology	10	2
BSB105	Brand Management	10	2

Sport and Exercise Psychology – 10 credits from the following 10-credit modules:

BSB711	Psychological Approaches to Human Resource Management	10	1
SSB128	Political Psychology	10	1
SSB138	Forensic Psychology	10	1
SSB165	Social Psychology and Communication	10	1
BSB710	Leading and Developing Others	10	2
PSB516	Memory and Knowledge	10	2

Psychology with Criminology – 10 credits from a choice of two 10-credit Criminology and Social Policy modules:

SSB216	Women and Crime	10	1
SSB221	Victimology	10	1

4.3 Part I (4-year/8-semester programme only)

Candidates pursue ONE of the following streams:

(i) Placement Stream (DPS and DIS)

Candidates will undertake an appropriate psychology-related placement.

(ii) Study Abroad Stream (DIntS) where applicable

Candidates will study at an approved academic institution overseas.

(iii) Split Stream (DIntS)

Candidates will undertake an appropriate psychology-related placement for half the year and will study at an approved academic institution overseas for the other half of the academic year where applicable.

4.4a Part C – Degree Modules by Programme

Code

Module title

Modular weight

Semester

Compulsory for:

Optional for:

PSC300

SSC199

BSC721

SSC191

Project (Psych & SPEX)

Project (SP)

Project (BP)

Project (PwC)

40

1&2

All *

* one Project module relevant to the individual student’s programme of study

SSC171	Advanced Social Psychology	20	1	SP
SSC173	Language Culture and Mind	20	1	SP
PSC321	Psychology of Workplace Health	20	1	BP	All others
BSC720	Behavioural Decision Science	10	2	BP	All others
BSC722	Consumer Psychology	10	2	BP	All others
PSC100	Science & Elite Performance in Sport	20	1 & 2	SPEX
PSC033	Psychology of PE and Youth Sport	10	1	SPEX	Psych, SP, PwC
PSC035	Performance Psychology for Sporting Excellence	10	1	SPEX
PSC034	Sport Psychology in Action	10	2	SPEX
PSC036	Applied Exercise Psychology	10	2	SPEX	Psych, SP, PwC
SSC220	Crime Prevention	10	1	PwC
SSC211	Criminal Justice System in England and Wales	10	2	PwC
SSC233	Crime and Deviance in Sport	20	2	PwC	SP
PSC301	Advanced Experimental and Qualitative Design & Analysis	20	1		All
PSC319	Psychology of Eating Behaviour	20	1		Psych, SP, SPEX
SSC130	Social Psychology of Everyday Life	20	1		All
SSC175	Psychological Disorders in Society	20	1		All except BP
PSC311	Clinical Psychology	20	2		All except BP
PSC315	Psychology and Health	20	2		All except BP
PSC316	Applied Psychology and Human Resources Management	20	2		All except BP
PSC320	Parenting and Socialisation	20	2		All except BP
SSC219	Criminology of Violence	20	2		SP & PwC

4.4b Part C – Additional Optional Degree Modules for Specific Programmes – all subject to confirmation, availability, having taken appropriate pre-requisite modules, and approval by the Programme Director.

Psychology – 80 credits from relevant optional modules listed in the table above under 4.4a and modules from the University Wide Language Programme.

Social Psychology – 40 credits from relevant optional modules listed in the table above under 4.4a and the following (depending on modules taken from other pathways):

SSC013	Sociology of Tourism	20	1
SSC316	Media, Memory and History	20	1
SSC357	Producing the News	20	2

Business Psychology – 40 credits from relevant optional modules listed in the table under 4.4a and the following (depending on modules taken from other pathways):

BSC097	Knowledge Management	10	1
BSC105	International Human Resource Management	10	1
BSC115	International Marketing	10	1
BSC522	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	10	1
BSC080	Analysing Careers	10	2
BSC085	The Changing Work Organisation	10	2
BSC124	Marketing Communications	10	2
BSC150	Business Ethics	10	2

Sport and Exercise Psychology – 20 credits from relevant optional modules listed in the table under 4.4a.

Psychology with Criminology – 40 credits from relevant optional modules listed in the table under 4.4a (depending on modules taken from other pathways) of which 20 must be from Criminology and Social Policy options.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to progress from Part A to Part B, from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification

Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C. The percentage mark for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 40: Part C 60 to determine the final percentage mark.

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Programme Specifications

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

c. Key transferable skills:

4. Programme structure

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification

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