Psychology within Natural Sciences 2023-2024

This pages is primarily intended for existing students. It consists of modules available to Natural Sciences students, Joint-Honours regulations and general advice (which includes links to Departmental advice.)

The following lists the module code and the title of each module by the level of each module - clicking on the link will take you to further details listed in the Faculty Handbooks.

The last digit of the module code indicates whether the module is single, double or triple. The level indicates the year in which modules are normally taken, but it is often the case that students take modules from the adjacent level beneath the year of study. Visit the Subjects page for the general overarching rules and structure.

Please note that the modules on offer and the requirements for progression can change from year to year and that the only combinations of modules that are guaranteed to fit in the timetable are those splits between the two departments on an approved Joint Honours route (MSci and BSc).

Within Natural Sciences, Psychology has BSc Joint-Honours programmes with: Anthropology (only on offer for existing students); Biology; Economics; Mathematics.

In BSc students' final year, they are required to take no less than 20 credits and no more than 60 credits of Capstone Modules. These modules are denoted with G

Psychology modules available to Natural Sciences students

Level 1 modules

Introduction To Psychological Research (PSYC1062)
Introduction To Psychology I: Cognitive And Biologicalpsychology (PSYC1071)
Introduction To Psychology 2: Developmental And Socialpsychology (PSYC1081)

Level 2 modules

Cognitive And Biological Psychology (PSYC2241)
Differential And Clinical Psychology (PSYC2251)
Advanced Psychological Research For Non-single Honours (PSYC2261)
Social And Developmental Psychology (PSYC2271)

Level 3 modules

Science EnterpriseG (NSCI3001)
Psychology ProjectG (PSYC3041)
The Visual Brain (PSYC3181)
Neuropsychology Of Amnesia (PSYC3297)
The Multisensory Body (PSYC3337)
Cognitive Development (PSYC3347)
Fallacies And Biases: Social Cognitive Perspectives (PSYC3367)
Clinical Neuropsychology (PSYC3411)
Face Recognition (PSYC3427)
Behaviour Change (PSYC3467)
Hippocampus Memory Clinical And Health Perspectives (PSYC3517)
Criminological Psychology (PSYC3557)
Mind, Brain And Consciousness (PSYC3567)
Reward And Addiction (PSYC3607)
Sport And Exercise Psychology (PSYC3617)
Evolution, Culture And Behaviour In Humans And Otherprimates (PSYC3621)
Close Relationships (PSYC3637)
Environmental Psychology And Sustainability (PSYC3657)
Language, Literacy And Numeracy In The Developing Brain (PSYC3667)
Statistical Modelling (PSYC3697)
Current Issues In Mental Health (PSYC3717)
Eating Disorders (PSYC3727)
Neural Circuits Underlying Behaviour And Disease (PSYC3737)
Occupational And Organisational PsychologyG (PSYC3747)
Psychology Of Happiness And Flourishing (PSYC3757)
The Psychology Of Equality, Diversity And Inclusivity (edi) (PSYC3767)
Psychology And Law: An Empirical Perspective (PSYC3777)
Psychology Of Sex And Gender (PSYC3787)
Sensory And Social Processing In Autism (PSYC3797)
Visual Attention And Working Memory (PSYC3807)
Intergroup Relations (PSYC3817)
Active Vision: Eye Movements From Theory To Application (PSYC3827)

Requirements for Joint Honours (BSc Programmes)

Psychology

Year 1	60 credits: Introduction To Psychological Research (PSYC1062) and (Introduction To Psychology I: Cognitive And Biologicalpsychology (PSYC1071) AND/OR Introduction To Psychology 2: Developmental And Socialpsychology (PSYC1081))
Year 2	60 credits: Cognitive And Biological Psychology (PSYC2241), Advanced Psychological Research For Non-single Honours (PSYC2261), Social And Developmental Psychology (PSYC2271)
Year 3	60 credits: Differential And Clinical Psychology (PSYC2251), Psychology Project (PSYC3041) and 20 credits taken from the Level 3 Psychology List.

Advice for progression and other aspects

Natural Sciences advice

Year 1	For a BPS accredited degree Introduction To Psychology 2: Developmental And Socialpsychology (PSYC1081) can only be taken if students have a grade B or better in A-level Biology (or an equivalent qualification). General: For students following a Joint-Honours programme where only 40 credits are required in the non-Psychology subject, it is recommended that students take all 80 credits of Level one Psychology modules. Taking 60 credits of Level one modules gives access to all level two modules available to Natural Sciences students. Taking 40 credits in Year 1 will give you access to 40 credits at Level 2 and will also exclude the option of taking PSYC3211 in Year 3. Taking 20 credits of Level one modules will give you access to 20 credits in Years 2 and 3 Psychology modules. Students taking Introduction To Psychological Research (PSYC1062) are strongly recommended to offer 10 hours of service in Year 1 to the Psychology Pool (see the project module in Ultra.) Progression from: PSYC1081; PSYC1062.
Year 2	For a BPS accredited degree, students must follow the Level 2 Joint Honours degree rules. The co-requisites of Level 2 modules means that students are only able to take Psychology at Level 2 if they take at least 60 credits. An added consequence is that in Year 2 students are unable to pick up more than 20 credits of Level 1 Psychology. Students following the BPS accreditation route need to complete 20 hours of service to the Psychology Pool (see the project module in Ultra) to be eligible to draw on this resource in Psychology Project.
Year 3	For a BPS accredited degree Psychology Project (PSYC3041) must be passed with a mark of at least 40%. First year students intending to take the Psychology Project should read the advice in the project module in Ultra. Progression from: PSYC3041.

For more information about the Natural Sciences degree programme, please contact:

Dr. James Blowey
Deputy Head of Faculty
Faculty of Science Office
Level 3 Chemistry Building
Durham University
DH1 3LE
UK

Email: Natural Sciences Director

WWW: Natural Sciences home page

The Natural Sciences web pages are maintained by James Blowey