BA Psychology and Philosophy
Entry requirements
A level: ABB. Some preference is given for science A levels, including Psychology IB: 32 points overall
About this course
BA in Psychology and Philosophy, combining the study of mind and behaviour with philosophical inquiry. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, critical and analytical thinking, and social and cultural analysis. The programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society, providing eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership. An independent research project in the final year allows exploration of a psychological or philosophical topic, and an optional semester abroad is available in the second year.
Modules
- Debates in Mental Health
- Introduction to Psychological Research
- Learning about Learning
- The Person and the Brain
- Reason and Argument
- Radical Philosophy
- Mind and World
- Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Development across the Lifespan
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Social Psychology and Individual Differences
- Ethical Argument
- Oppression, Inequality and the Enemies of Democracy
- Ignorance, Doubt and Relativism
- Project
- The Psychology of Pain and Ill Health
- Clinical Neuroscience
- Emotion and Motivation
- Neurodegeneration: Theory and Practice
- Free Will and Responsibility
- Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Philosophy of Language: Animals, Babies, Colours, and Language Death
- The Scandal of Film
- Speech Attacks: Bullshit, Lies, Propaganda
- Philosophy of Religion