BSC Psychology with Foundation Year (PSYU99) FT

2017 - 2018

For students who commenced their programme of study in 2017/18 or earlier

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (90 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
PSY101 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY219 PSY233 PSY239 PSY241 PSY242 PSY243 PSY244 PSY245 PSY245 PSY246 PSY246 PSY249 PSY259 PSY259 PSY269 PSY301 PSY304 PSY305 PSY307 PSY310 PSY315 PSY315 PSY318 PSY319 PSY321 PSY321 PSY332 PSY334 PSY336 PSY351 (when the module is running)	Discovering Psychology	AUT SEM	20 credits
PSY103 + PSY159 and PSY101. PSYU01 and PSYU102 only - Level 1 Psychology students only.	Psychology at Sheffield	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
PSY104 + PSY101, PSY159. Limited to students on PSYU01 and PSYU102. Level 1 Psychology students only..	Methods and Reasoning for Psychologists	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY106 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY219 PSY233 PSY239 PSY241 PSY242 PSY243 PSY244 PSY245 PSY245 PSY246 PSY246 PSY249 PSY259 PSY269 (when the module is running)	Memory, Skill and Everyday Life	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY108 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY219 PSY233 PSY239 PSY241 PSY242 PSY243 PSY244 PSY245 PSY249 PSY259 PSY259 PSY269 (when the module is running)	Neuroscience and Evolutionary Psychology	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY110 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY219 PSY233 PSY241 PSY243 PSY246 PSY246 PSY259 PSY259 PSY269 (when the module is running)	Essential Social Psychology	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
PSY159 + PSY101 and PSY103. Limited to students on PSYU01 and PSYU102. Level 1 Psychology students only.	Critical Skills for Psychologists	ACAD YR	20 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (30 credits)

A student will take unrestricted units to the value of 30 credits.

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (110 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
PSY233 ⇐PPre-requisites: PSY101 PSY106 PSY108 PSY110 PSY348 PSY353 CCo-requisites: PSY233 PSY259 + PSY104, PSY106 and PSY159. PSY259. Limited to Psychology students. Human Communication students may also take this unit by special arrangement..	Cognitive Psychology	AUT SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
PSY219 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: PSY101 PSY103 PSY106 PSY108 PSY110 Is a pre-requisite for: MED310 PSY338 PSY340 (when the module is running) + PSY101, PSY103, PSY104, PSY106, PSY108, PSY110 and PSY159. Limited to Psychology students. Human Communication students may also take this unit by special arrangement..	Neuroscience	ACAD YR	20 credits
PSY246 ⇐PPre-requisites: PSY101 PSY106 PSY110 + PSY101, PSY104, PSY106, PSY110 and PSY159. Limited to Psychology students. Human Communication students may also take this unit by special arrangement..	Social, Health and Environmental Psychology	ACAD YR	20 credits
PSY259 ⇐PPre-requisites: PSY101 PSY106 PSY108 PSY110 CCo-requisites: PSY233 + PSY101, PSY103, PSY104, PSY106, PSY108, PSY110 and PSY159. PSY279, PSY233. Limited to Psychology students only.	Critical Skills for Psychologists II	ACAD YR	20 credits
PSY269 ⇐PPre-requisites: PSY101 PSY103 PSY106 PSY108 PSY110 + PSY101, PSY103, PSY104, PSY106, PSY108, PSY110 and PSY159. Limited to Psychology students. Human Communication students may also take this unit by special arrangement..	Developmental Psychology	ACAD YR	20 credits
PSY279 + PSY104, PSY159. PSY259.	Psychological Research Methods	ACAD YR	20 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (10 credits)

A student will take unrestricted units to the value of 10 credits.

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
PSY331 + Psychology students only..	Extended Essay in Psychology	AUT SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
PSY346	Research Project in Psychology	ACAD YR	40 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

Approved Psychology units available for selection:

A student will take a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 60 credits from this group.

Semester 1
PSY312 + PSY279, PSY259. EMPTY.	Cognitive Development	AUT SEM	10 credits
PSY323	Cognitive Neuroscience	AUT SEM	10 credits
PSY335 + PSY246, PSY259. EMPTY.	Health Psychology	AUT SEM	10 credits
PSY345	Atypical Brain Development and Degeneration	AUT SEM	10 credits
PSY347 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY348 (when the module is running) + PSY101, PSY104, PSY233, PSY246. EMPTY.	Clinical psychology I: Theories and models of psychopathology	AUT SEM	10 credits
PSY350 + PSY246, PSY269. EMPTY.	Self-Regulation	AUT SEM	10 credits
PSY353 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: PSY233 PSY245 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: PSY348 + EMPTY.	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
PSY303	Neural Bases of Learning and Development	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY308 + Psychology students and some HCSU02..	Occupational Psychology	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY328 ⇐PPre-requisites: PSY239 PSY245 + PSY239 and PSY245. Psychology and HCSU02 students only.	Early Social Learning and Independent Thought	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY344 + PSY104, PSY269. EMPTY.	The Science of Emotion	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY348 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: PSY347 Is a pre-requisite for: PSY233 PSY245 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: PSY353 + PSY101, PSY104, PSY233 and PSY246 and PSY347. EMPTY.	Clinical psychology II: Psychological interventions	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY352 + Psychology students and some BMS and HCSU02 students.	The Emergence of Mind	SPR SEM	10 credits
PSY354 + Psychology students only on PSYU01, PSYU102, PSYU07 and some students on HCSU02..	Psychology of Sleep	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

Approved unrestricted units available for selection:

A student will take up to 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
HCS332	Cognition and Communication	AUT SEM	20 credits
USE301 XCannot be taken with: USE201 USE201 USE301 USE601 USE601	Making Ideas Happen	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
HCS357	Literacy : Development and Disorders	SPR SEM	10 credits
PHI332 + No. No. No. No.	Philosophy of Psychology	SPR SEM	20 credits
USE301 XCannot be taken with: USE201 USE201 USE301 USE601 USE601	Making Ideas Happen	SPR SEM	20 credits

Year 0

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (100 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
ACE0352	Introduction to the Natural Sciences	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
ACE0349Q + Only available to students on DLL FY programmes.	Extended Project (PSYU99)	SPR SEM	20 credits
Full academic year
ACE0340	Academic Literacy and Communication Skills	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0343 + Only available to students on DLL FY programmes. .	Foundations of Psychology	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0345	Maths and Statistics	ACAD YR	20 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
ACE0354 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACE0355 (when the module is running) + EMPTY.	Foundations of Biology A	AUT SEM	10 credits
ACE0357 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACE0358 (when the module is running) + Only available to students on DLL FY programmes.	Foundations of Chemistry A	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
ACE0355 ⇐PPre-requisites: ACE0354 + Only available to students on DLL FY programmes.	Foundations of Biology B	SPR SEM	10 credits
ACE0358 ⇐PPre-requisites: ACE0357 + Only available to students on DLL FY programmes.	Foundations of Chemistry B	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
ACE0344	Foundations of Sociology	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACE0347	Foundations of Geography	ACAD YR	20 credits

Before proceeding to Level 1, a student will attain 120 credits and a weighted mean grade of 60 or above and a minimum grade of 60 in ACE0349 Extended Project (PSYU99); a student with 120 credits and a weighted mean grade of between 57.0 and 59.9 may be permitted to proceed at the discretion of the Board of Examiners and the cognate department.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2017/18 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.