Programme Structure

School of Arts and Social Sciences Programmes & Courses Undergraduate Programmes (full-time) Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Psychology and Mental Health Programme Structure


Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Psychology and Mental Health (Year 1 Entry)

Year 1 Autumn Term (20 credits)
Core Courses
Credits
ENGL A101F
University English Writing Skills
5
COUN A111F
Introduction to Public Health
5
PSYC A124F
Foundations of Social Sciences: Psychology
5
STAT A221F
Statistics
5
 
Year 1 Spring Term (20 credits)
Core Courses
Credits
SOCI A123F
Foundations of Social Sciences: Sociology
5
ONE 5-credit English language enhancement course
5
TWO 5-credit purposely-designed General Education courses
10
 
Year 2 Autumn Term (20 credits)
Core Courses
Credits
COUN A221F
Theories and Practice in Counselling and Mental Health
5
PSYC A236F
Positive Psychology and Mental Health
5
STAT A222F
Essentials of Research Inquiry
5
ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course
5
 
Year 2 Spring Term (20 credits)
Core Courses
Credits
COUN A220F
Basic Skills in Counselling
5
PSYC A322F
Life-Span Developmental Psychology
5
PSYC A325F
Abnormal Psychology
5
PSYC A331F
Research Methods in Psychology
5
 
Year 3 Autumn Term (20 credits)
Core Courses
Credits
COUN A311F
Addiction Counselling
5
PSYC A320F
Personality Psychology
5
PSYC A324F
Cognitive Psychology
5
ONE 5-credit purposely-designed General Education course
5
 
Year 3 Spring Term (20 credits)
Core Courses
Credits
COUN A320F
Individual and Group Counselling
5
COUN A312F
Family Counselling
5
PSYC A326F
Clinical Psychology
5
PSYC A333F
Current Issues in Psychology
5
 
Year 4 Autumn Term (20 credits)
Core Courses
Credits
COUN A330F*
Practicum and Experiential Learning Seminars
10
PSYC A321F
Social Psychology
5
PSYC A334F
Psychological Testing and Assessment
5
Elective Courses – ONE of the following:
 
PSYC A421F*
Psychology Honours Thesis
10
ONE 5-credit middle-/higher-level Social Sciences course
5
 
Year 4 Spring Term (20 credits)
Core Courses
Credits
COUN A330F*
Practicum and Experiential Learning Seminars
10
PSYC A323F
Biological Psychology
5
PSYC A341F
Psychology of Ageing
5
Elective Courses – ONE of the following:
 
PSYC A421F*
Psychology Honours Thesis
10
ONE 5-credit middle-/higher-level Social Sciences course
5