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Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• to develop an understanding of Human Biology and provide a firm foundation in scientific method including laboratory and analytical skills
• to promote and develop independent learning and encourage and support professional studies in human biology

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

• the benchmark statements for Biosciences and Anthropology (Biological);
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications;
• Criteria for recognition by Society of Biology

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a broadly-based core curriculum covering the major concepts, principles and theories associated with Human Biological Sciences from a whole body perspective
• identify, explain and discuss theoretical frameworks appropriate to the study of Human Biology
• demonstrate an understanding of knowledge of critical arguments in human biology that are at the forefront of the discipline

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• analyse, synthesise and summarise information critically, including published research or reports;
• recognise and apply subject-specific theories, concepts or principles;
• apply subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems;
• obtain and integrate several lines of subject-specific evidence to formulate and test hypotheses;
• recognise the ethical issues of investigations and apply ethical standards and professional codes of conduct.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• design, plan, conduct and report on investigations, which may involve primary or secondary data (eg, from a survey database); these data may be obtained through individual or group projects;
• obtain, record, collate and analyse data using appropriate techniques in the field and/or laboratory, working by themselves or in a group;
• undertake field and/or laboratory investigations of the living human being or human material in a responsible, safe and ethical manner; showing sensitivity to the impact of investigations on the subjects under investigation and paying due attention to risk assessment, relevant health and safety regulations, and consent procedures.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should have developed a range of communication, information technology, interpersonal, self-management and generic cognitive skills. They should be able to: 

• communicate effectively in a variety of formats;
• cite and reference work in an appropriate manner
• use information technology effectively as a learning and communication tool;
• work effectively as an individual and as part of a team;
• manage personal learning efficiently and effectively;
• develop skills management for lifelong learning including target setting for personal, academic and career development;
• develop the ability to work independently.

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A - Introductory Modules        

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with 60 in each semester. 

Year-long modules have equal credit weightings per semester.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.  Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.

Year-long modules have equal credit weightings per semester.

4.3       Part I - Placement (8 semester programme only)

DPS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with professional training will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI002.
OR
DIntS Route (2014 entry onwards): Candidates on degree programmes with international studies will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI005.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

 *The Compulsory Project Module PSC200 is divided between Semesters 1 and 2 with a permitted modular weight distribution of 10:30 or 20:20.  

O⁺ indicates modules from which at least 40 credits must be taken over the two semesters.

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.  Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.

Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of 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.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The overarching aim of the Psychology BSc is to provide graduates with the basic skills to be able to begin a career as a chartered psychologist. This is achieved by meeting the programme standards for the Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Psychology programmes, like ours, which have this accreditation, must demonstrate that they equip graduates with the necessary skills to start on the path to becoming a professional in the field.  This means demonstrating that we:

• equip students with intellectual, practical and transferable skills required for a career as a chartered psychologist
• develop and promote independent learning
• develop knowledge of a range of research skills and methods for investigating experience and behaviour
• promote and provide, where appropriate, a multi-disciplinary educational experience

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

• British Psychological Society GBR curriculum
• Benchmark statements for Psychology
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the core sub fields of the discipline: biological, cognitive, conceptual and historical issues, developmental, individual differences and social psychology.
• With reference to appropriate research designs, describe a range of quantitative, qualitative and statistical research methods and techniques appropriate to psychometrics and psychological testing

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• demonstrate evidence-based scientific reasoning, and make critical judgements about arguments and primary source material in psychology;
• adopt multiple perspectives, systematically analyse the relationships between them and use these insights to make informed critical judgements and evaluations;
• search for similarities and general principles in order to detect meaningful patterns in psychological functioning;
• recognise the continuous significance and import for psychology of contextual, interpersonal and cultural influences, and have some appreciation of the complexities their recognition raises;
• conduct and report an empirically-based research project under appropriate supervision, demonstrating at an appropriate level the relevant skills associated with personal planning, project management.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• Observe, record and give a systematic account of human behaviour in a multitude of settings
• Design an experiment to test the evidence for a specific theory or hypothesis taking into account an appropriate range of relevant variables
• Collect both a qualitative and quantitative data and apply appropriate analytic techniques to each
• Communicate and listen effectively, and be aware of how ethical considerations are relevant to professional psychological interactions.  

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• Demonstrate computer literacy with respect to relevant and widely used word-processing, database and analytic software packages and resources
• Use electronic and other resources to search for, identify and organise psychological information in library books, journals, and appropriate online sources
• Work independently and in groups to solve problems including the ability to clarify, find alternative solutions, reach common goals and evaluate outcomes.
• Communicate effectively to a range of audiences on psychological topics using an appropriate medium

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A  - Introductory Modules

4.2       Part B  - Degree Modules

4.3       Part I - Placement (8 semester programme only)

DPS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with professional training will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI003.

OR

DIntS Route (2015 entry onwards): Candidates on degree programmes with international studies will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI005.

4.4       Part C  - Degree Modules

Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. 

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.  Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of 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.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• to provide students with an intellectually stimulating environment within which they can develop knowledge, understanding and skills
• to enable students to benefit from a broad curriculum grounded in the study of sport, exercise science and pedagogy
• to enable students to engage with issues through specialist study and research
• to allow students to draw upon knowledge and expertise in both teaching and research to support their professional practice
• to enhance students’ career and employment prospects by developing a range of transferable skills embedded in the programme
• to support the student experience through effective management and improvement of the School’s learning and teaching resources

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

• Subject Benchmark Statement (Unit 25 : Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (2001)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate: 

• an ability to reflect critically upon approaches to the acquisition, interpretation and analysis of information in a variety of sport contexts
• their knowledge and understanding of sport-related behaviour through critical evaluation of both academic and professional practices

Module choice will be important in determining whether the following intended learning outcomes are achieved: 

• an understanding of human structure and function addressed in multi- discipline based enquiry
• an ability to appraise and evaluate the effects of sport and exercise intervention on the participant and special populations
• the importance of the social, economic and political domains to explain the development and differentiation of sport in society.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• reflect critically on the central themes and issues in modules within the programme
• critically assess and interpret evidence from data and text derived from sport-related enquiry
• present a reasoned argument to assess the merits of contrasting theories, explanations and instructional models
• relate theory to practice in sport, exercise and pedagogy
• apply knowledge to solve problems in a variety of laboratory and sport-based practicals

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• plan, design and execute a sustained piece of independent research
• monitor and evaluate sports performance in laboratories and field settings
• undertake laboratory and fieldwork efficiently and with due regard to safety and risk assessment
• plan, prepare and present appropriate techniques and skills to develop practice in a range of sport activities

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should have developed competencies in the following generic skill areas: 

• communication
• numeracy
• information technology
• team work
• problem solving
• management of self learning

(ref. Skills for Success Programme )

4. Programme structure

Part C - Degree Modules 

 Modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.  Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.

* Students may opt for either PSC003 or PSC005, not both.

Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of 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 Part C modules at ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• to provide students with an intellectually stimulating environment within which they can develop knowledge, understanding and skills
• to enable students to benefit from a broad curriculum grounded in the study of sport, exercise science and pedagogy
• to enable students to engage with issues through specialist study and research
• to allow students to draw upon knowledge and expertise in both teaching and research to support their professional practice
• to enhance students’ career and employment prospects by developing a range of transferable skills embedded in the programme
• to support the student experience through effective management and improvement of the School’s learning and teaching resources

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

• Subject Benchmark Statement (Unit 25 : Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (2001)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate: 

• an ability to reflect critically upon approaches to the acquisition, interpretation and analysis of information in a variety of sport contexts
• their knowledge and understanding of sport-related behaviour through critical evaluation of both academic and professional practices

Module choice will be important in determining whether the following intended learning outcomes are achieved: 

• an understanding of human structure and function addressed in multi- discipline based enquiry
• an ability to appraise and evaluate the effects of sport and exercise intervention on the participant and special populations
• the importance of the social, economic and political domains to explain the development and differentiation of sport in society.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• reflect critically on the central themes and issues in modules within the programme
• critically assess and interpret evidence from data and text derived from sport-related enquiry
• present a reasoned argument to assess the merits of contrasting theories, explanations and instructional models
• relate theory to practice in sport, exercise and pedagogy
• apply knowledge to solve problems in a variety of laboratory and sport-based practicals

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• plan, design and execute a sustained piece of independent research
• monitor and evaluate sports performance in laboratories and field settings
• undertake laboratory and fieldwork efficiently and with due regard to safety and risk assessment
• plan, prepare and present appropriate techniques and skills to develop practice in a range of sport activities

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should have developed competencies in the following generic skill areas: 

• communication
• numeracy
• information technology
• team work
• problem solving
• management of self learning

(ref. Skills for Success Programme )

4. Programme structure

4.1         Part A  - Introductory Modules

All modules are compulsory with an equal weighting of 60 credits in each semester

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.

Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.

4.3       Part I - Placement (8 semester programme only)

DPS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with professional training will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI004.

OR

DIntS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with international studies will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI005.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

Modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester. 

Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.

*Students may opt for either PSC003 or PSC005, not both

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of 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.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• to provide students with an intellectually stimulating environment within which they can develop knowledge, understanding and skills
• to allow students to draw upon knowledge and expertise in both teaching and research to support their professional practice
• to enable students to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of issues in sport, leisure and management through specialist study and research
• to enhance students’ career and employment prospects by developing a range of transferable skills embedded in the programme
• to support the student experience through effective management and improvement of the School’s learning and teaching resources.

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

• Subject Benchmark Statement (Unit 25 : Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate: 

• an ability to reflect critically upon approaches to the acquisition, interpretation and analysis of information in a variety of sport and leisure contexts
• their knowledge and understanding of sport, management and leisure-related behaviour through critical evaluation of both academic and professional practices
• the importance of the social, economic and political domains to explain the development and differentiation of sport and leisure in society
• the importance of policy, planning and management to the delivery of sport and leisure opportunities
• an ability to understand, critically evaluate and reflect upon issues of lifestyle, consumption and culture, and to analyse the affect that they can have on people’s leisure
• an ability to appraise and evaluate the effects of sport, exercise and leisure interventions on individual and special populations

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• reflect critically on the central themes and issues in modules within the programme
• critically assess and interpret evidence from data and text derived from sport and leisure enquiry
• present a reasoned argument to assess the merits of contrasting theories, explanations and instructional models
• relate theory to practice in sport, leisure and management
• review the social, political, economic and physical contexts of leisure and assess the impact of these upon leisure operations

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• plan, design and execute a sustained piece of independent research 

• monitor and evaluate sport and leisure activities in field settings 

• undertake fieldwork efficiently and with due regard to safety and risk assessment 

• apply vocationally relevant concepts to the operation and strategic management of human, financial and physical resources 

Only in placement year (Diploma in Professional Studies): 

• demonstrate vocationally relevant managerial skills and knowledge with experience of professional practice

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should have developed competencies in the following generic skill areas: 

• communication
• numeracy
• information technology
• team work
• problem solving
• management of self learning 

(ref. Skills for Success Programme )

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A  - Introductory Modules

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.  Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.

Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.  Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.

Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.

4.3       Part I - Placement (8 semester programme only)

DPS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with professional training will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI001.

OR

DIntS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with international studies will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI005.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of 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.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• to provide students with an intellectually stimulating environment within which they can develop knowledge, understanding and skills
• to enable students to benefit from a broad curriculum grounded in the study of sport, exercise science, pedagogy and management
• to enable students to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of issues in sport, exercise science, leisure and management through specialist study and research
• to allow students to draw upon knowledge and expertise in both teaching and research to support their professional practice
• to enhance students’ career and employment prospects by developing a range of transferable skills embedded in the programme
• to support the student experience through effective management and improvement of the School’s learning and teaching resources.

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

• Subject Benchmark Statement (Unit 25 : Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism)
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (2001)

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate: 

• an ability to reflect critically upon approaches to the acquisition, interpretation and analysis of information in a variety of sport contexts
• their knowledge and understanding of sport, management and leisure- related behaviour
• an understanding of theories, principles and practice, developed from study of core management areas of human resources, finance, economics, marketing and operations as applied to sport and leisure contexts
• the importance of policy, planning and management to the delivery of sport and leisure operations 

Module choice will be important in determining whether the following intended learning outcomes are achieved: 

• the importance of the social, economic and political domains to explain the development and differentiation of sport in society.
• an understanding of human structure and function addressed in multi- discipline based enquiry
• an ability to understand, critically evaluate and reflect upon issues of lifestyle, consumption and culture, and to analyse the affect that they can have on people’s leisure.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• reflect critically on the central themes and issues in modules within the programme
• critically assess and interpret evidence from data and text derived from sport and leisure related enquiry
• present a reasoned argument to assess the merits of contrasting theories, explanations and instructional models
• relate theory to practice in sport, exercise, leisure and management
• apply knowledge to solve problems in a variety of laboratory and sport-based practicals

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

• plan, design and execute a sustained piece of independent research
• monitor and evaluate sports performance in laboratories and field settings
• undertake laboratory and fieldwork efficiently and with due regard to safety and risk assessment
• plan, prepare and present appropriate techniques and skills to develop practice in a range of sport activities
• apply vocationally relevant concepts to the operation and strategic management of human, financial and physical resources

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should have developed competencies in the following generic skill areas:

• communication
• numeracy
• information technology
• team work
• problem solving
• management of self learning

(ref. Skills for Success Programme )  

4. Programme structure

4.1       Part A  - Introductory Modules

 *Students are not permitted to take additional optional modules from the School of Business and Economics in Part A.

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.  Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.

4.2       Part B - Degree Modules

^M Signifies management modules which, combined, should not exceed a maximum modular weight of 50.

Compulsory and optional modules must be taken such that the total modular weight for the year is 120 credits, with a minimum modular weight of 50 in each semester.  Students who opt for a 50/70 or 70/50 split of credit weightings must have the permission of the Programme Director.

4.3       Part I - Placement (8 semester programme only)

DPS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with professional training will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI004.

OR

DIntS Route: Candidates on degree programmes with international studies will register for the non-credit bearing placement module PSI005.

4.4       Part C - Degree Modules

*Students may opt for either PSC003 or PSC005, not both

Please note: Optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting. 

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of 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.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

The overarching aim of the ÌìÌÃÊÓƵ 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 and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• British Psychological Society GBC 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.

Specific to the Psychology (Psych) pathway

Specific to the Social Psychology (SP) pathway

Specific to the Business Psychology (BP) pathway

Specific to the Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) pathway

Specific to the Psychology with Criminology (PwC) pathway

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

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

Specific to the Psychology (Psych) pathway

Specific to the Social Psychology (SP) pathway

Specific to the Business Psychology (BP) pathway

Specific to the Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) pathway

Specific to the Psychology with Criminology (PwC) pathway

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

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

Specific to the Psychology (Psych) pathway

Specific to the Social Psychology (SP) pathway

Specific to the Business Psychology (BP) pathway

Specific to the Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) pathway

Specific to the Psychology with Criminology (PwC) pathway

c. Key transferable skills:

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

Specific to the Psychology (Psych) pathway

Specific to the Social Psychology (SP) pathway

Specific to the Business Psychology (BP) pathway

Specific to the Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPEX) pathway

Specific to the Psychology with Criminology (PwC) pathway

4. Programme structure

Candidates must take a total modular weight of 120 credits 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

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

:

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

4.1c     Part A – Optional Introductory Modules by Programme

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

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

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

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

Psychology with Criminology – No optional modules.

4.2a    Part B – Compulsory Degree Modules for all Programmes

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

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:

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

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

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

Psychology with Criminology – No Optional Modules

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

Candidates pursue ONE of the following streams:

(i)        Placement Stream (DPS)

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

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

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 may include up to 10 credits from the University-Wide Language Programme, subject to approval by Programme Director.

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) and may include up to 10 credits from the University-Wide Language Programme, subject to approval by Programme Director:

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) and may include up to 10 credits from the University-Wide Language Programme, subject to approval by Programme Director:

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 Part 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.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop students’ scientific knowledge and understanding of scientific processes underlying  life on earth from the molecular to organism level, with particular focus on those relevant to human health 

• To develop students’ programme relevant practical skills, application of these skills to address a problem, and their critical awareness of practical techniques 

• To develop students’ intellectual skills to research and synthesise scientific information, to apply their knowledge to develop arguments and to critically evaluate material, to equip graduates with the skills necessary to update their knowledge and understanding over a future career. 

• To develop research skills to enable students to design and test hypotheses and to interpret and present data. 

• To provide students with the opportunity to apply intellectual, research, and practical skills to design and conduct an independent piece of research 

• To facilitate students’ engagement with emerging research in selected specialised areas to further their depth of understanding of life processes and develop their appreciation of the provisional nature of scientific knowledge 

• To enable students to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of biological sciences in an industrial, economic, environmental, social and ethical context 

• To equip students with transferable and independent learning skills for relevant employment 

• Through providing the above skills, to advance students’ understanding of the breadth of biological sciences to support a variety of potential careers in both academia and industry through study, research and the opportunity to specialise via a dedicated research project in a chosen scientific area 

• To support students with knowledge and skills acquisition  in the current and relevant areas of Biology, Biochemistry, Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Genetics and Evolution  

Additional Aims at Part D: 

• To foster in students a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights at the forefront of biosciences research 
• To equip students with a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship 
• To develop students’ ability to show originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge for the interrogation of complex life systems 
• To provide students with an understanding and ability to work between disciplines, including an awareness of techniques, methods and protocols used across the scope of the Biosciences.

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

The Benchmark Statement for Biosciences

The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

University Learning and Teaching Strategy

The research interests and specialisms of the teaching staff and their professional involvement in the discipline

School and/or Departmental teaching and learning policies, as applicable 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas: 

K1        Key subject specific terminology, nomenclature, conventions and units;

K2        The fundamental experimental techniques which inform the discipline;

K3        Some major issues currently at the frontiers of research and development;

K4        Safety, risk, hazard and ethics assessment as relevant to the discipline;

K5        The main types of biological reaction and the key chemical characteristics associated with them;

K6        The complexity of biological phenomena and how this is associated with evolutionary theory;

K7        The diversity of structure in biology and the interrelationship between structure and function;

K8        The rules of inheritance as governed and influenced by the structure of DNA;

K9        Cellular types and key stages of cellular metabolism;

K10      The association between societal developments and biological advances with an emphasis on the ethical landscape of biology;

K11      The principles and methods used in understanding life and its relationship to health;

K12      The link between cellular and molecular changes and physiological adaptation in health and disease;

K13      Fundamental laws underpinning physiological function and adaptation;

Additional knowledge and understanding at Part D:

K14      A systematic and comprehensive understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at the forefront of scientific research;

K15      Knowledge and awareness of the accepted norms and professional expectations associated with the generation and publication of scientific results;

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

C1      Apply their knowledge and understanding of essential facts, key concepts, principles and theories to solve problems and debate critical issues within the subject area;

C2      Identify and analyse novel scientific problems and plan strategies for their solution, and apply acquired knowledge and understanding to inform individual research;

C3       Solve quantitative and qualitative problems and collate, evaluate and interpret scientific information and data;

C4       Research, justify and critically evaluate scientific material and arguments in a coherent and organised way appropriately adapted to the audience;

Additional subject specific cognitive skills at Part D:

C5       Select appropriate research and enquiry strategies to solve complex problems or problems with incomplete data;

C6       Demonstrate advanced analytical thinking skills and be able to handle complex information in a structured and systematic way;

C7     Critically evaluate current research, appropriate to the speciality;

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

P1        Apply a broad range of practical investigative techniques including data collection, data analysis, statistical evaluation, hypotheses formulating and testing, current contextualisation and external referencing and validation;

P2        Record, describe and critically evaluate data sets;

P3        Extract, manipulate and interpret data from scientific databases;

P4        Handle materials safely by taking into account their physical and inherent material properties, e.g. biological activity or chemical hazards;

P5        Conduct standard laboratory procedures including the operation of standard instrumentation for the analysis of materials and recording of results;

P6        Appropriately, monitor, record and document events and changes by observation and measurement;

P7        Plan, design and execute practical investigations from the problem recognition stage, to the selection of appropriate techniques and procedures, through to the evaluation and appraisal of the results and findings;

P8        Conduct thorough hazard/risk assessments associated with scientific investigations covering the materials, equipment and laboratory/field environment and comply with relevant ethical approval procedures for working with humans, human tissue samples, and mammalian cell culture;

Additional subject specific practical skills at Part D

P9        Apply appropriate research techniques to develop new insights to investigate and solve problems;

P10      Explain experimental results in terms of a broad range of theoretical mechanisms and concepts;

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

T1        Apply numeracy and computational skills including error analysis, order of magnitude estimations, correct use of units and modes of data presentation;

T2        Generate, organise, analyse and interpret quantitative, numerical, statistical and other forms of data effectively;

T3        Select and apply appropriate technology from the range available to collate, present and evaluate results and ideas to a professional standard;

T4        Work independently to solve problems, find alternative solutions, reach end goals and evaluate outcomes;

T5        Deploy critical judgements and evaluations to arrive at supported conclusions;

T6       Effectively manage time and effort in the organisation of work to ensure independent and pragmatic learning;

T7        Work effectively in a team by co-operating and negotiating with peers, making decisions and resolving issues, difficulties and conflicts, as applicable;

T8        Communicate in a variety of formats, both written and oral;

Additional transferable skills at Part D

T9        Exercise initiative and demonstrate personal responsibility including in the making of decisions;

T10      Demonstrate an advanced ability to handle and interpret complex information in a structured and systematic way;

T11     Develop the independent learning skills required for continued professional development and lifelong learning;

T12      Understand and be able to interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical and interpretive positions and be able to weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.

4. Programme structure

Part A

Candidates must take 120 credits of compulsory modules

Part B

Candidates must take 100 credits of compulsory modules and 20 credits of optional modules.

Part I (for programmes with DPS or DIntS only)

Part C

Candidates must take the compulsory 40 credit Bioscience Research Project module which is divided between semesters with a permitted modular weight distribution of 10:30 or 20:20. Candidates should select a further 80 credits of optional modules to bring the total credit weighting for each semester to 50, 60 or 70.

Part D (MSci only)

Candidates must take 120 credits of compulsory modules

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

For BSc

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 and Regulation XI for programmes with DPS and DIntS (if applicable).

For MSci

In order to progress from Part A to B, from Part B to either Part I or Part C, from Part C to Part D and to be eligible for the award of an Extended Honours degree, candidates must achieve 120 credits and an average mark of 50% at each part.

Candidates who, after reassessment, fail to achieve this mark at Part C will not progress to Part D, but may, at the discretion of the Examiners, be eligible for consideration for the award of BSc with a classification based on the candidate’s performance in Parts B and C and determined on  the basis of the Part weightings for the BSc programme (40:60).

Candidates who, after reassessment, fail to qualify for the award of Extended Honours Degree in Part D may, at the discretion of the Examiners, be awarded a BSc with a classification based on the candidate’s performance in Parts B and C and determined on the basis of the Part weightings for the BSc programme (40:60).

Subject to the exception specified below, provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University's Special Assessment Period (SAP).

Candidates who have accumulated fewer than 60 credits in any Part of the programme may not undergo re-assessment in the University’s SAP. Re-assessment in the SAP will also not be available for certain modules and this is indicated in individual module specifications.

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 (and D if applicable). For BSc (Hons) degrees, the percentage mark for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part C 60%: Part B 40% to determine the final percentage mark. For MSci degrees, the percentage mark for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part D 40%: Part C 40%: Part B 20% to determine the final percentage mark.

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop students’ scientific knowledge and understanding of scientific processes underlying  life on earth from the molecular to organism level, with particular focus on those relevant to human health 

• To develop students’ programme relevant practical skills, application of these skills to address a problem, and their critical awareness of practical techniques 

• To develop students’ intellectual skills to research and synthesise scientific information, to apply their knowledge to develop arguments and to critically evaluate material, to equip graduates with the skills necessary to update their knowledge and understanding over a future career. 

• To develop research skills to enable students to design and test hypotheses and to interpret and present data. 

• To provide students with the opportunity to apply intellectual, research, and practical skills to design and conduct an independent piece of research 

• To facilitate students’ engagement with emerging research in selected specialised areas to further their depth of understanding of life processes and develop their appreciation of the provisional nature of scientific knowledge 

• To enable students to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of biochemistry in an industrial, economic, environmental, social and ethical context 

• To equip students with transferable and independent learning skills for relevant employment 

• Through providing the above skills, to advance students’ understanding of the breadth of biochemistry to support a variety of potential careers in both academia and industry through study, research and the opportunity to specialise via a dedicated research project in a chosen scientific area 

• To support students with knowledge and skills acquisition in the fundamental areas of Biochemistry, Biology and Chemistry in conjunction with supporting subject areas 

Additional Aims at Part D

• To foster in students a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights at the forefront of biochemistry research 
• To equip students with a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship 
• To develop students’ ability to show originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge for the interrogation of complex life systems 
• To provide students with an understanding and ability to work between disciplines, including an awareness of techniques, methods and protocols used across the scope of the Biosciences.

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

The Benchmark Statement for Biosciences

The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

University Learning and Teaching Strategy

The research interests and specialisms of the teaching staff and their professional involvement in the discipline

School and/or Departmental teaching and learning policies, as applicable 

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas: 

K1        Key subject specific terminology, nomenclature, conventions and units;

K2        The fundamental experimental techniques which inform the discipline;

K3        Some major issues currently at the frontiers of research and development;

K4        Safety, risk, hazard and ethics assessment as relevant to the discipline;

K5        The main types of biological reaction and the key chemical characteristics associated with them;

K6        The complexity of biological phenomena and how this is associated with evolutionary theory;

K7        The diversity of structure in biology and the interrelationship between structure and function;

K8        The rules of inheritance as governed and influenced by the structure of DNA;

K9        Cellular types and key stages of cellular metabolism;

K10      The association between societal developments and biological advances with an emphasis on the ethical landscape of biology;

K11     The principles and methods used in understanding biochemistry and its relationship to health;

K12      The methods for assessing the interactions between chemicals and biological systems;

K13      The principles and procedures used in macromolecular analysis and the characterisation of structure leading to an understanding of molecular structure and behaviour;

K14      The laws of chemistry and thermodynamics and their pivotal role in biological reactions (including catalysis);

Additional knowledge and understanding at Part D:

K15      A systematic and comprehensive understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at the forefront of scientific research;

K16      Knowledge and awareness of the accepted norms and professional expectations associated with the generation and publication of scientific results;

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

C1      Apply their knowledge and understanding of essential facts, key concepts, principles and theories to solve problems and debate critical issues within the subject area;

C2      Identify and analyse novel scientific problems and plan strategies for their solution, and apply acquired knowledge and understanding to inform individual research;

C3       Solve quantitative and qualitative problems and collate, evaluate and interpret scientific information and data;

C4       Research, justify and critically evaluate scientific material and arguments in a coherent and organised way appropriately adapted to the audience;

Additional subject specific cognitive skills at Part D:

C5       Select appropriate research and enquiry strategies to solve complex problems or problems with incomplete data;

C6       Demonstrate advanced analytical thinking skills and be able to handle complex information in a structured and systematic way;

C7     Critically evaluate current research, appropriate to the speciality;

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

P1        Apply a broad range of practical investigative techniques including data collection, data analysis, statistical evaluation, hypotheses formulating and testing, current contextualisation and external referencing and validation;

P2        Record, describe and critically evaluate data sets;

P3        Extract, manipulate and interpret data from scientific databases;

P4        Handle materials safely by taking into account their physical and inherent material properties, e.g. biological activity or chemical hazards;

P5        Conduct standard laboratory procedures including the operation of standard instrumentation for the analysis of materials and recording of results;

P6        Appropriately, monitor, record and document events and changes by observation and measurement;

P7        Plan, design and execute practical investigations from the problem recognition stage, to the selection of appropriate techniques and procedures, through to the evaluation and appraisal of the results and findings;

P8        Conduct thorough hazard/risk assessments associated with scientific investigations covering the materials, equipment and laboratory/field environment and comply with relevant ethical approval procedures for working with humans, human tissue samples, and mammalian cell culture;

Additional subject specific practical skills at Part D

P9        Apply appropriate research techniques to develop new insights to investigate and solve problems;

P10      Explain experimental results in terms of a broad range of theoretical mechanisms and concepts;

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

T1        Apply numeracy and computational skills including error analysis, order of magnitude estimations, correct use of units and modes of data presentation;

T2        Generate, organise, analyse and interpret quantitative, numerical, statistical and other forms of data effectively;

T3        Select and apply appropriate technology from the range available to collate, present and evaluate results and ideas to a professional standard;

T4        Work independently to solve problems, find alternative solutions, reach end goals and evaluate outcomes;

T5        Deploy critical judgements and evaluations to arrive at supported conclusions;

T6       Effectively manage time and effort in the organisation of work to ensure independent and pragmatic learning;

T7        Work effectively in a team by co-operating and negotiating with peers, making decisions and resolving issues, difficulties and conflicts, as applicable;

T8        Communicate in a variety of formats, both written and oral;

Additional transferable skills at Part D

T9        Exercise initiative and demonstrate personal responsibility including in the making of decisions;

T10      Demonstrate an advanced ability to handle and interpret complex information in a structured and systematic way;

T11     Develop the independent learning skills required for continued professional development and lifelong learning;

T12      Understand and be able to interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical and interpretive positions and be able to weigh the importance of alternative perspectives.

4. Programme structure

Part A

Candidates must take 120 credits of compulsory modules

Part B

Candidates must take 100 credits of compulsory modules and 20 credits of optional modules.

Part I (for programmes with DPS or DIntS only)

Part C

Candidates must take the compulsory 40 credit Bioscience Research Project module which is divided between semesters with a permitted modular weight distribution of 10:30 or 20:20. Candidates should select a further 80 credits of optional modules to bring the total credit weighting for each semester to 50, 60 or 70.

^$modules run alternate academic years 

Part D (MSci only)

Candidates must take 120 credits of compulsory modules

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

For BSc

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 and Regulation XI for programmes with DPS and DIntS (if applicable).

 For MSci

In order to progress from Part A to B, from Part B to Either Part I or Part C, from Part C to Part D and to be eligible for the award of an Extended Honours degree, candidates must achieve 120 credits and an average mark of 50% at each part.

Candidates who, after reassessment, fail to achieve this mark at Part C will not progress to Part D, but may, at the discretion of the Examiners, be eligible for consideration for the award of BSc with a classification based on the candidate’s performance in Parts B and C and determined on  the basis of the Part weightings for the BSc programme (40:60).

Candidates who, after reassessment, fail to qualify for the award of Extended Honours Degree in Part D may, at the discretion of the Examiners, be awarded a BSc with a classification based on the candidate’s performance in Parts B and C and determined on the basis of the Part weightings for the BSc programme (40:60).

Subject to the exception specified below, provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any Part of the programme to undergo re-assessment in the University's Special Assessment Period (SAP).

Candidates who have accumulated fewer than 60 credits in any Part of the programme may not undergo re-assessment in the University’s SAP. Re-assessment in the SAP will also not be available for certain modules and this is indicated in individual module specifications.

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 (and D if applicable). For BSc (Hons) degrees, the percentage mark for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part C 60%: Part B 40% to determine the final percentage mark. For MSci degrees, the percentage mark for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part D 40%: Part C 40%: Part B 20% to determine the final percentage mark.