In your first year (called Stage 1) you take 12 modules over two semesters. You must study core modules in Psychology and typically two further Arts subjects.
Stage 2 students progress with a major in Psychology, students also get the chance to take a small number of elective modules from any School across the University during their degree programme
See below for the full list of subjects. Further details per stage will be displayed when browsing through subject. Please note that some subject combinations may not be possible, for timetable or other reasons.
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The purpose of a degree in Psychology in UCD is to foster an evidence-based appreciation and scientific understanding of mind, brain, lived experiences, social context, and behaviour, and the nature and outcomes of their complex interactions. Students will learn the importance of psychological approaches to problems in modelling the full richness of mental life, as well as the role of empirical research in shaping, influencing and sculpting theory. The programme stresses the importance of critical thinking, informed awareness of the multiplicity of levels of understanding psychological phenomena, the significance of building research skills, and of ethics in research and practice.
Knowledge is developed through teaching core areas at a number of stages; beginning at an introductory level, supported by tutorials and team-teaching, but becoming steadily more advanced, complemented with increased individual choice and selection of options. Learning is based on active participation, and culminates through demonstrating an ability to undertake an independent piece of research, from hunches and hypotheses, through to execution, data collection, analysis and write-up. A range of assessment methods is used including traditional, innovative and group-based, with detailed feedback to the student an essential component.
The School of Psychology has Erasmus exchange agreements with Universite Catholique de l'Ouest (Angers), Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid and Free University, Berlin.
The year abroad takes place when you have accumulated at least 110 credits and satisfied any subject prerequisites, adding a fourth year to the BA programme and turning it into a BA International.
Students take 35 core credits and a further 15 credits from the list of option modules. 10 further credits may be chosen from the list of elective modules offered by the School of Psychology or any other School. Although Stage 2 students may choose Level 3 options, they should reflect on the difficulty level of the module content and its assessment.
Students take 45 core credits and a further 5 credits from the list of option modules. Ten further credits may be chosen from the list of elective modules offered by the School of Psychology or any other School.
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
BHACS012 | Stage 3 - 50.00% Stage 2 - 50.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |