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PS12001: Mind, brain and behaviour

[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Psychology
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWSI 20%, EXOB 80%
Assessment Detail:
  • Multiple Choice Questions (CWSI 20%)
  • Open-book written examination 2 (EXOB 80%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit you will be able to:
  • Appreciate the scientific underpinnings of psychology as a discipline, its historical origins, development and limitations.
  • Recognise the inherent variability and diversity of psychological functioning and its significance.
  • Demonstrate systematic knowledge and understanding of a range of influences on psychological functioning.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of conceptual issues within psychology.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the core areas of psychology.



Synopsis: Further your knowledge of the core concepts of psychology. You'll enhance your understanding of key classic psychological studies, as well as more recent research; and explore historical and current themes and debates. This will help you to gain a broad understanding of the key concepts, ideas and methods necessary for the study of psychology, as both a theoretical and an applied discipline.

Content: The course content will cover six main areas: History of psychology: knowledge of conceptual and historical perspectives in psychology. Biological psychology: the biological basis of behaviour, neural plasticity, the endocrine and immune systems. Cognitive Psychology: sensation, perception, learning, memory, and consciousness. Individual differences: intelligence and personality. Developmental psychology: cognitive development, social development, attachment and parenting. Social Psychology: group processes, intergroup processes, social cognition and behaviour, and relationships.

Course availability:

PS12001 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Education
  • UHED-AFB20 : BA(Hons) Education with Psychology (Year 1)
  • UHED-AKB20 : BA(Hons) Education with Psychology with professional placement (Year 1)
Department of Psychology

PS12001 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Chemistry
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry and Chemistry) (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry and Chemistry) with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry and Chemistry) with professional placement (Year 1)
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with professional placement (Year 1)
  • USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Pharmacology) (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Pharmacology) with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Pharmacology) with professional placement (Year 1)
  • USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry and Chemistry) (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry and Chemistry) with professional placement (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Chemistry stream) with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with professional placement (Year 1)
  • USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Pharmacology) (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Pharmacology) with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Pharmacology) with professional placement (Year 1)

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