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Degree Programme Table: Psychology and Linguistics (MA Hons) (UTPYCHL)

Year 1, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
PSYL08001 Psychology 1 As available 40
LASC08015 Linguistics & English Language 1 As available 40




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

 


Year 2, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
PSYL08002 Psychology 2 As available 40
LASC08020 LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories Semester 2 20




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
LASC08017     LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English     (20 credits)

 
OR   

Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
LASC08018     LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods     (20 credits)

 

Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:Although further LEL2 courses are not compulsory it is recommended that students take at least 20 credits of LEL2C or LEL2E.
 


Year 3, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry to Honours normally requires a pass at 50% or above, at the first attempt, in Psychology 2, a pass in the combined mark of the statistics components of the Psychology 2 exams and a pass, at the first attempt, in Linguistics 2A and Linguistics 2B(or Linguistics 2L), with an average mark across these courses of 50% or above.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PSYL10034 Psychology Methodology 1 As available 10
    PSYL10035 Psychology Methodology 2 As available 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PSYL10009    Differential Psychology   10  
    PSYL10010    Social Psychology   10  
    PSYL10002    Biological Psychology   10  
    PSYL10011    Psychology of Thinking and Language   10  
    PSYL10013    Memory and Perception   10  
    PSYL10012    Developmental Psychology   10  

    Notes:Notes: Combined Honours Students may not register for both Psychology of Thinking & Language and Memory & Perception. A booklet giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC10041    Honours Foundation: Phonology & Phonetics   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10002    Sociolinguistics   20  
    LASC10031    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10035    Psycholinguistics   20  
    LASC10018    Simulating Language   20  
    LASC10062    Speech Synthesis   20  
    LASC11014    Second Language Acquisition   20  
    LASC10079    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   20  
    LASC10050    Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description   20  
    LASC10077    Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition   20  
    LASC10055    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    LASC11086    Prosody   10  
    LASC10067    Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10071    Current Issues in Syntax   20  
    LASC10008    Modern English Phonology II   20  
    LASC10078    The Sociolinguistics of Bilingualism   20  

    Notes:The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PSYL10009    Differential Psychology   10  
    PSYL10010    Social Psychology   10  
    PSYL10002    Biological Psychology   10  
    PSYL10011    Psychology of Thinking and Language   10  
    PSYL10013    Memory and Perception   10  
    PSYL10012    Developmental Psychology   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC10041    Honours Foundation: Phonology & Phonetics   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10002    Sociolinguistics   20  
    LASC10031    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10035    Psycholinguistics   20  
    LASC10018    Simulating Language   20  
    LASC10062    Speech Synthesis   20  
    LASC11014    Second Language Acquisition   20  
    LASC10079    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   20  
    LASC10050    Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description   20  
    LASC10077    Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition   20  
    LASC10055    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    LASC11086    Prosody   10  
    LASC10067    Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10071    Current Issues in Syntax   20  
    LASC10008    Modern English Phonology II   20  
    LASC10078    The Sociolinguistics of Bilingualism   20  

    Notes:The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.
     




    Year 4, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students who wish to be eligible for the British Psychological Society's Graduate Basis for Registration must take the Dissertation in Psychology. (MUST be taken in Final Year)


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PSYL10018    Critical Social Psychology   10  
    PSYL10091    Development of Core Domains of Thought   10  
    PSYL10041    Clinical Neuropsychology: a Cognitive Perspective   10  
    PSYL10025    Mind, Body and Consciousness   10  
    PSYL10006    Human Working Memory   10  
    PSYL10026    Parapsychology   10  
    PSYL10064    Causes and Consequences of Personality   10  
    PSYL10040    Social Judgement and Decision Making   10  
    PSYL10060    Neuropsychology of Perception and Action   10  
    PSYL10014    Children with Language Impairments   10  
    PSYL10078    History of Unorthodox Psychology   10  
    PSYL10092    Marxist Psychology   10  
    PSYL10033    Psychological Therapies   10  
    PSYL10063    Basic Tendencies of Personality   10  
    PSYL10027    Psycholinguistics of Language Production   10  
    PSYL10094    Human Cognitive Abilities   10  
    PSYL10095    Memory, Ageing and the Brain   10  
    PSYL10097    Multisensory Integration   10  
    PSYL10075    Frontal Lobe Functions   10  
    PSYL10093    Psychometrics   10  
    PSYL10061    Sentence Processing and Psycholinguistics   10  

    Notes:PSYL10090 Psychology Tutorial course (10 credits) can also be one of the Honours options

    A booklet giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    LASC10041    Honours Foundation: Phonology & Phonetics   20  
    LASC10065    Syntactic Theory and English Syntax   20  
    LASC10011    Lexical Semantics   20  
    LASC10002    Sociolinguistics   20  
    LASC10031    Origins and Evolution of Language (Hons)   20  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    LASC10033    Statistics and Experimental Design   20  
    LASC10035    Psycholinguistics   20  
    LASC10018    Simulating Language   20  
    LASC10062    Speech Synthesis   20  
    LASC11014    Second Language Acquisition   20  
    LASC10079    Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing   20  
    LASC10050    Linguistic Fieldwork and Language Description   20  
    LASC10077    Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition   20  
    LASC10055    Corpus Linguistics   20  
    LASC11086    Prosody   10  
    LASC10067    Pragmatics   20  
    LASC10071    Current Issues in Syntax   20  
    LASC10008    Modern English Phonology II   20  
    LASC10078    The Sociolinguistics of Bilingualism   20  

    Notes:The LEL Honours handbook giving details about the courses being offered in any one year, as well as about restrictions on choice of courses, will be available to students entering the course to facilitate advance planning. Students MUST consult this handbook regarding the selection of 'core' courses.
     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, as available
    LASC10024     Dissertation in Language Sciences     (40 credits)

    Notes:Students who wish to be eligible for the British Psychological Society's Graduate Basis for Registration must take the Dissertation in Psychology. (MUST be taken in Final Year)
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, as available
    PSYL10004     Dissertation in Psychology     (40 credits)

    Notes:Students who wish to be eligible for the British Psychological Society's Graduate Basis for Registration must take the Dissertation in Psychology. (MUST be taken in Final Year)
     




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