Neuroscience with Psychology

Programme Structure & Content

First Year
Students take first year BSc courses in Chemistry, Biology and Psychology.

Second Year
Second year courses are taken in Physiology and Psychology combined with courses delivering key skills applicable to Neuroscience.

Third Year
A series of courses - Molecules, Membranes and Cells, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology, and Integrative Neuroscience - provide a systematic study of nerve cell communication at ascending levels of integration. These are accompanied by parallel courses in Biopsychology, Memory and Cognition and Animal Behaviour. A key skill developed at this level is the use of computer-based technology for the analysis and presentation of scientific data.

Fourth Year (Honours)
In the first half-session, selected areas which were dealt with in a broad context in third year are now considered in depth. These include Advanced Molecules, Membranes & Cells, Neuroanatomy and Developmental Neuroscience. The second half session is occupied fully with a laboratory-based research project or a library research project, selected by students from a list which reflects local expertise.

Teaching & Assessment

In the early years, teaching involves attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the later years a rather greater proportion of students' time is taken up in private study involving writing essays and reports and also in laboratory or library work relating to specific projects. The final year incorporates the preparation and presentation of a research-based thesis.