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BSc in Psychological and Behavioural Science

Programme Code: UBPBS

Department: Psychological and Behavioural Science

For students starting this programme of study in 2024/25

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

LSE100

LSE100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification.

Students will choose ONE of the three half-unit options below:

LSE100A The LSE Course: How can we transform our climate futures? (0.5)

LSE100B The LSE Course: How can we control AI? (0.5)

LSE100C The LSE Course: How can we create a fair society? (0.5)

Year 1

Paper 1

PB101 Foundations of Psychological Science (1.0)

Paper 2

PB100 Foundations of Behavioural Science (1.0)

Paper 3

PB130 Statistics and Research Methods for Psychological and Behavioural Science (1.0)

Paper 4

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

AN100 Being Human: Contemporary Themes in Social Anthropology (1.0)

 

EC1A5 Microeconomics I (0.5) and EC1B5 Macroeconomics I (0.5) #

 

GV101 Introduction to Political Science (1.0)

 

PB102 Social Psychology (1.0)  (not available 2024/25)

 

PH103 The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy (1.0) #

 

SO100 Key Concepts: Introduction to Social Theory (1.0)

 

SP111 Social Economics and Policy (1.0) #

Year 2

Paper 5

PB230 Intermediate Statistics and Research Methods for Psychological and Behavioural Science (1.0) #

Paper 6

PB200 Biological Psychology (0.5) and PB201 Cognitive Psychology (0.5)

Paper 7

PB202 Developmental Psychology (0.5) and PB204 Social Psychology: Individuals, Groups and Culture (0.5)

Paper 8

PB205 Individual Differences and Why They Matter (0.5)

 

And one half unit from the Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 &3) below:

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Year 3

Paper 9

PB310 Independent Research Project (1.0) #

Paper 10

PB300 Advances in Psychological and Behavioural Science (1.0)

Paper 11

One from:

 

DS202A Data Science for Social Scientists (0.5) #

 

DS202W Data Science for Social Scientists (0.5) #

 

And one of the following options:

 

PB301 Cognition and Culture (0.5) #  (not available 2024/25)

 

PB302 Creativity and Innovation (0.5) #  (not available 2024/25)

 

PB303 Organisations, Groups and Identity (0.5)

 

PB304 Organisational and Social Decision-Making (0.5)

 

PB307 Consumer Psychology for Sustainability (0.5)

 

PB308 Social Psychology of Economic Life (0.5)

 

PB312 Research Apprenticeship (0.5) #

 

PB314 Behavioural Science in an Age of New Technology (0.5)

Paper 12

One full unit or two half units chosen from (subject to appropriate pre-requisites) the options available for Paper 11; the selection list of preferred courses for Year 3; or the Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3).

Selection list of preferred courses for Year 3

Paper 11 options list

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Selection list of preferred courses for Year 3

Paper 11 options list

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

The BSc in Psychological and Behavioural Science is accredited by the British Psychological Society. Students will be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership if have gained a lower second classification (2:2) overall and passed PB310 Independent Research Project at the point of classification.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.