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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

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Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Data Analysis for Psychology in R1

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
It is strongly recommended that students on all joint honours psychology programmes take the course Data Analysis for Psychology in R1.
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you choose outside courses in first year that follow on into second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year. An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.
OR

Group B

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you choose outside courses in first year that follow on into second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year. An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

LEL2B: Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
OR

LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Notes:
Although further LEL2 courses are not compulsory it is recommended that students take LEL2C.

An overall maximum of 40 credits at level 7 is permitted across years one and two.

Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry into Honours requires a mean mark of 50% or above in Psychology 2A and Psychology 2B (with a minimum of 40% achieved at the first attempt) and a mark of 40% or above in Data Analysis for Psychology in R 2 at the first attempt.
AND
(1) Progression to Honours requires an an average of 50% across all obligatory LEL 2 courses.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Psychology UG Hons

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

LEL Foundation

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Group C

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Psychology UG Hons

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
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.

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
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.
OR

LEL Skills

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
If you take a LEL Dissertation in Y4 you need to have taken a LEL Skills course in Year 3.

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students returning to Year 4 from a year of study abroad who have not taken and passed courses equivalent to PSYL10168 Data Analysis for Psychology in R 3 and PSYL10174 Qualitative Methods in Psychology while abroad will be required to take one or both of these courses in Year 4.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Dissertation in Psychology

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
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

Dissertation in Language Sciences

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
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)
AND

Group B

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Psychology UG Hons

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
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

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
Notes:
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.

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