THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH |
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Degree Programme Specification BSc Honours in Psychology |
BSc Honours in Psychology |
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Awarding institution: | The University of Edinburgh |
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Teaching institution: | The University of Edinburgh |
Programme accredited by: | British Psychological Society |
Final award: | BSc (Honours) |
Programme title: | Psychology |
UCAS code: | C802 |
Relevant QAA subject benchmarking group(s): | Psychology |
Postholder with overall responsibility for QA: | Head of School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
Date of production/revision: | September 2017 |
Further Information: | View the prospectus entry for this programme |
Programme structure and features |
The programme is offered in a full time mode. Students intending to graduate with Honours in Psychology take Psychology 1A and 1B (40 credits) in first year plus two to four other courses (80 credits) and in second year Psychology 2A and 2B (40 credits) plus a foundational statistics course (20 credits) and two to three other courses (60 credits). [NOTE: students commencing the course in 2020 will take an additional 20 credits of methodology in lieu of other courses in first year.] For the ‘outside’ courses, it is usual for 20-40 credits worth of second year courses to follow on from courses taken in first year. Students admitted to Honours usually take only psychology in their third and fourth years; however, third year students are permitted to replace 20 credits with an equivalent level course in another subject. The degree programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society. Full details of the degree programme and structure can be seen at http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk Full details of all the courses offered in each year are provided in the Psychology course guides at http://www.psy.ed.ac.uk/psy_students/undergraduate/index.php Courses are taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and interactive laboratories. Optional courses in Years 3 and 4 are taught through seminars. Alternative exit points - Students who do not progress into Honours may graduate after Year 3 with the BA General degree in Humanities and Social Sciences. Progression Requirements – Students are normally expected to have gained 120 credits at the end of each year. |
Further information |