Study Schemes

BSC Psychology / Education [CX83]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Joint Honours scheme - available from 2008/2009 (Last intake year is 2012/2013)

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Options

OPTIONAL MODULES (20 CREDITS). You can take up to 20 credits from the following modules.

Semester 1
ED10410

Working With Play

ED10620

Early Years Provision: Principles And Practice

ED11710

Study Skills

Semester 2
ED10810

Introduction To Working With Groups

ED11510

Play In Practice

Year 1 Options

CORE MODULES (60 CREDITS). You must take either the ED or the AD modules

Semester 1
AD10120

Polisiau A Materion Mewn Addysg

ED10120

Policies And Issues In Education

Semester 2
AD11320

Plant Ifainc Yn Dysgu

AD19220

Datblygiad Plant

ED10220

Child Development

ED11320

Young Children Learning

Year 1 Core (40 Credits)

Students must take the following core Modules

Semester 1
PS11420

Perspectives On Social And Individual Behaviour

Semester 2
PS11220

Perspectives On Psychobiology And Cognition

Year 1 Options

You must take PS11320 or SC11320 (Welsh language alternative)

Semester 1
PS11300

Introduction To Psychology: Investigation And Communication

SC11300

Cyflwyniad I Seicoleg: Ymchwilid A Chyfathrebiad

Semester 2
PS11320

Introduction To Psychology: Investigation And Communication

SC11320

Cyflwyniad I Seicoleg: Ymchwili A Chyfathrebiad

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (20 Credits)

CORE MODULE (20 CREDITS). You must take:

Semester 1
ED20120

Psychology Of Learning And Thinking

Semester 2

Year 2 Options

OPTIONAL MODULES : You must take 20/40-60 credits, ensuring a total of 100-140 credits over the 2nd and final years, from:

Semester 1
ED20220

Literacy In Young Children

ED20320

Research Methods

Semester 2
ED20420

Cultural Diversity In Education

ED20520

Bilingual Education

ED20820

Making Sense Of The Curriculum

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Students must take the psychology core modules listed below in year two. Students must also pass module PS20320 in order to be eligible for a Joint Honours Degree.

Semester 1
PS20120

Brain And Behaviour

PS20300

Research Methods In Psychology

Semester 2
PS20220

Social Psychology

PS20320

Research Methods In Psychology

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

Students must take the core psychology modules listed below in year 3. Students in year 3 also must pass module PS34120 in order to be eligible to a Joint Honours Degree.

Semester 1
PS34100

Psychology Research Project For Joint Honours

PS34220

Cognitive Psychology For Joint Honours

Semester 2
PS34120

Psychology Research Project For Joint Honours

PS34320

Individual Differences And Lifespan Development For Joint Honours

Final Year Core (20 Credits)

CORE MODULE (20 CREDITS- THIS IS A MUST PASS MODULE). You must take:

Semester 1
ED30120

Critically Reflecting And Evaluating Learning And Skills

Semester 2

Final Year Options

OPTIONAL MODULES : You must take 20/40-60 credits, ensuring a total of 100-140 credits over the 2nd and final years, from

Semester 1
AD39200

Major Dissertation

ED30320

Mathematical Development In The Early Years

ED30500

Health And Education

ED32320

Language And Gender

ED39200

Major Dissertation

Semester 2
AD39220

Major Dissertation

ED30420

Special Educational Needs

ED30520

Health And Education

ED30620

Children's Rights

ED33020

Communicating Science: The Scientists, The Media And The Public

ED39220

Major Dissertation

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary