BSc (Hons) Psychology with Psychopharmacology

• A Level: Must include passes at A2 in at least one subject. Must include Grade B in A Level Biology or Chemistry
• BTEC: Extended Diploma (QCF) or Diploma (QCF) in relevant subjects, or at least Merit in relevant subjects
• International Baccalaureate: Diploma with 25 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level, must include Biology and Chemistry at Higher Level.
• Other equivalent qualifications accepted by the university.

Note: We would normally expect you to have Grade C in GCSE English and Maths (See below for accepted equivalences)

English Language Requirements:

• Overall IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; minimum 5.5 in Reading and Listening (or recognised equivalent).

You’ll be studying core psychology modules as well as key elements of human biology and pharmacology.

Your work will involve studying brain function at a biological level. You’ll be observing what chemical reactions are going on in what parts of the brain in response to various drugs.

In your final year, you can also choose from a range of optional modules. For instance, you could study Drugs and Addictive Behaviours, which offers a psychological interpretation that supplements the work you’ll be doing in the laboratory.

It involves looking at different classes of drug, such as stimulants, depressants and opiates. You’ll be looking both at illegal drugs and legal, prescribed drugs.

Among the 11 core modules you’ll be studying are Introduction to Cognitive and Developmental Psychology; Human Anatomy and Physiology; and Perspectives on Behaviour: Biological, Social and Differential.

The extraordinary breadth of knowledge within our large School of Psychology means we can offer as many as 19 optional modules in your final year, including Toxicology, Systems Pharmacology and Health Psychology.

Year 1

• Introduction to Cognitive & Developmental Psychology
• Perspectives on Behaviour: Biological, Social and Differential
• Researching Psychological Worlds 1 
• Human Anatomy and Physiology 

Year 2

• Topics in Cognitive & Developmental Psychology 
• Applications of Psychobiology, Individual differences and Social Psychology
• Researching Psychological Worlds 2
• Fundamental and Experimental Pharmacology

Year 3

• Psychological Research Project: Human Biology 
• Employability & Developing Your Graduate Career Pathway 
• Neuropsychopharmacology
• Systems Pharmacology and Advanced Therapeutics 

Optional:

• Toxicology 
• Biochemical and Cellular Toxicology 
• Systems Toxicology
• Research Conference 
• Occupational Psychology 
• Health Psychology 
• Psychology of Choice: Decision Making and Risk Perception
• Applied Child psychology 
• Applied Child Psychology with placement 
• Drugs and Addictive Behaviours 
• Psychoneuroimmunology 
• Psychology of Emotions 
• Mental Distress in Context 
• Evolutionary Psychology 
• Frontiers in Cognitive Science
• Psychology, Identity and Society 
• Wellbeing and Resilience in the face of conflict disaster 
• Psychology of Belief