Modules for course CL84 | BA/SPP
BA Social Policy/Psychology
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
The list may not be complete, and the final course content may be different.
You can also view the modules offered in the years: 2019–20; 2020–21; 2022–23.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- HPS-1001: Social Policy & Society (20) or
HAC-1001: Y Wladwriaeth Les (20) - PPP-1002: Stress & Distress (10)
- PPP-1003: Scientific Writing & Comm I (10) or
PCC-1008: Sgiliau Academaidd Dwyieithog (10) - PPP-1009: Language and its Disorders (10)
Semester 2
- PSP-1002: Criminal Psychology (10)
- PPP-1005: Brain & Mind (10)
- PPP-1006: Scientific Writing & Comm II (10) or
PCC-1009: Sgiliau Academaidd Dwyieith II (10) - SXU-1006: Social Divisions (20) or
SCU-1006: Rhaniadau Cymdeithasol (20)
Optional Modules
20 credits from:
- SXU-1003: Introduction to Sociology (20) (Semester 1) or
SCS-1004: Cymdeithaseg a'r Byd Cyfoes (20) (Semester 1) - SXY-1005: Introduction to Criminology (20) (Semester 2) or
SCY-1004: Cyflwyniad i Droseddeg (20) (Semester 2) - SXY-1007: Intro to Criminal Justice (20) (Semester 1) or
SCY-1002: Cyflwyniad i Gyf Troseddol (20) (Semester 1)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- SXU-2001: Social & Political Research (20) or
SCU-2001: Dulliau Ymchwil (20) - PPP-2014: Personality & Indiv Diffs (10)
- PPP-2015: Behavioural Psychology (10)
- PPP-2016: Aspects of Clinical Psychology (10)
Semester 2
- SXP-2010: Poverty and Inequality (20)
- PPP-2011: Developmental Psychology (10) or
PCC-2011: Seicoleg Datblygol (10) - PPP-2012: Cognitive Psychology (10)
- PPP-2013: Biological Psychology (10)
Optional Modules
20 credits from:
- HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-2001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - SCU-2001: Dulliau Ymchwil (20) (Semester 1) or
SXU-2001: Social & Political Research (20) (Semester 1) - HAC-2002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
- SXU-2002: Analys. Social & Political Deb (20) (Semester 2)
- SXY-2004: Crime & the Media (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-2005: Work Placement - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
HAC-2005: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2) - SXS-2035: Classical Social Theory (20) (Semester 1)
- SXP-2050: Social Issues (20) (Semester 1)
- SCS-2213: Pwer, Cyfalaf a Chymdeithas (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Optional Modules
60 credits from:
- PLP-3001: Applied Behaviour Analysis (20) (Semester 1)
- PMP-3001: Mindfulness (20) (Semester 1)
- PSP-3001: Forensic Psychology (20) (Semester 1)
- PPP-3002: Stress Anxiety, and Health (20) (Semester 2)
- PPP-3003: Brain Develop & Degeneration (20) (Semester 2)
- PCP-3004: Cognitive Neuroscience (20) (Semester 2)
- PPP-3004: Born to Run: Achieve your Goal (20) (Semester 2)
- PSP-3004: The Social Brain (20) (Semester 1)
- PPP-3005: Children, Families & Society (20) (Semester 2) or
PCC-3008: Plant Teuluoedd A'r Gymdeithas (20) (Semester 2) - PHP-3006: Topics in Illness & Disability (20) (Semester 2)
- PCP-3008: Psychoacoustics & Aud Neuro (20) (Semester 1)
- PHP-3008: Counselling Skills (20) (Semester 1)
- PCP-3009: Control of Mental Processes (20) (Semester 1)
- PPP-3009: Neuroaesthetics (20) (Semester 1) or
PCC-3009: Niwroestheteg: (20) (Semester 1) - PCP-3010: Consumer Psychology: Theory (20) (Semester 1)
- PHP-3011: The Body in the Mind (20) (Semester 2)
- PPP-3015: Psychophysiology of Eating (20) (Semester 2)
40 credits from:
- HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-3001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - HAC-3002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-3003: Race democracy * pol ideology (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-3003: Theorizing Society & Politics (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-3004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir (40) (Semester 1 + 2) - SCS-3010: Hawliau Ieithyddol (20) (Semester 2)
- SCS-3013: Pwer, Cyfalaf a Chymdeithas (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-3021: Perspectives on Youth Crime (20) (Semester 1)
- SXY-3023: Organised Crime and Counter-Te (20) (Semester 1)
- SXS-3030: Globalisation & Social Change (20) (Semester 1)
- UXS-3038: Journalism & Risk Society (20) (Semester 2)
- SXS-3040: Gender Perspectives (20) (Semester 2)
- SXP-3050: Social Issues (20) (Semester 1)
- UXS-3055: Privacy and the Media (20) (Semester 2)
- SXP-3210: Housing Policy (20) (Semester 1)