Modules

This degree has three stages, each comprising two modules. At Stage 1 you’ll study two compulsory modules that will introduce you to arts and humanities and the study of psychology. You’ll develop essential study skills while engaging with a wide range of topics in the arts and humanities before you are introduced to some of the key topics in psychology. Together, these subject areas provide sound preparation for your Stage 2 philosophy and psychology modules. Next, in Stage 2, you’ll study two further compulsory modules, one in each of philosophy and psychology. You’ll investigate the diverging ideas of philosophers past and present in areas such as the self, ethics, the philosophy of religion, knowledge and science, the mind, and political philosophy. You’ll also explore a broad range of psychological approaches to areas such as identity, language and meaning, personality and the social world – while exploring contemporary psychology and its historical roots. Finally, in Stage 3, you’ll study one compulsory philosophy module and choose from two psychology options. You’ll complete your study of philosophy by exploring questions about the value of fiction, the ethics of war, life and death, knowledge and reason. In psychology, you can choose between focusing on social psychology, exploring issues such as gender, multiculturalism, global conflicts and work; or exploring the relationship between counselling and forensic psychology.