Psychology and Language Sciences BSc

University College London
3.5
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Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The first two years of your degree comprise mainly mandatory modules taken by all students which will provide you with broad-based knowledge of psychology and language sciences. These cover fundamental topics, such as the neural basis of perception, memory and language, social psychology, individual differences, speech production and perception, and the development of communication and cognition. Skills in planning, running and analysing experiments are taught through laboratory classes in years one and two.
All students in the second year complete a weekly observational placement with children in an early years setting (for which a DBS check is required). This is an integral part of the degree which enables you to develop observational research techniques and relate developmental models of play and language to your real-life observations.
In your final year you will choose a research project to be completed under the supervision of an expert in your chosen field. Alongside the project you will select six modules from a broad range of specialised content areas, comprising clusters relating to particular professional and research interests (e.g. educational psychology, speech and language therapy, neuroscience of language).

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

UCL is known worldwide for its teaching and research in the fields of psychology, speech sciences, linguistics and neuroscience. The work of our staff appears in internationally acclaimed journals and books.
This programme provides experiential learning in these key areas, emphasising the complementary nature of psychology, speech sciences and linguistics and providing special insights into the human mind and human communication.
The programme is an excellent platform from which students can pursue further research or follow Master's level professional programmes, for example in clinical and educational psychology, teaching, speech and language therapy or audiology.
The BSc is accredited and audited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). As a graduate, you will be eligible to become a member of the BPS.

The cutting-edge experimental, empirical and statistical/computational tools employed in this degree will enable you to develop and evaluate ideas across the areas of human psychology and communication, providing you with an exceptional base for further research in these areas.
The knowledge and experience gained on this degree provide an excellent foundation for further specialised training in a range of careers including audiology, clinical and educational psychology, teaching, speech and language therapy, medicine as well as PhD study. Other graduates have embarked on careers in auditing and human resources.
Knowledge of people and how they communicate, as well as the analytical and communication skills you will develop on this degree, are valuable more widely in a range of careers including advertising, management and human resources.

English Language, Mathematics and two Sciences (double award acceptable) at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

UK applicants for graduate membership and the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) require a minimum of a lower second-class Bachelor's degree. Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership is required for entry to all accredited postgraduate and doctoral programmes as part of the route to becoming a chartered psychologist.

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Reviews

3.5
  • I enjoyed a lot .Very practical and less theoretical compared to Italy. Many assignments and project during the year.
    ← | →
  • The insight into a different academic system but also a new culture - combined with the experience I already had - helped me to improve my academic skills and broadened my horizon.
    ← | →
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Student

4.0
30/05/2018
What I would highlight: I enjoyed a lot .Very practical and less theoretical compared to Italy. Many assignments and project during the year.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Shahryar Siri

3.0
18/06/2017
What I would highlight: The insight into a different academic system but also a new culture - combined with the experience I already had - helped me to improve my academic skills and broadened my horizon.
What could be improved: All ok
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2018

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Communication Training
  • Neuroscience
  • Production
  • Neurolinguistics
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Conversation Analysis
  • Cognitive neuroscience
  • Psychology of Politics
  • Sociolinguistics

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Evidence and Enquiry in Psychology
  • Introduction to Research Methods
  • Introduction to Language
  • Introduction to Speech Science
  • Memory
  • Neural Basis of Perception, Memory and Language
  • Perception, Attention and Learning
  • Social Psychology
Optional modules

There are no optional modules in year one.

YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Language and Cognition
  • Development of Communication and Cognition
  • The Psychology of Individual Differences
  • Research Design and Experimental Methods
  • Speech Production and Perception
Optional modules

You will select one optional module from the following:

  • Introduction to Generative Grammar
  • Sociolinguistics
  • The Evolution of Vocal Communication.

You will also select 0.5 credits from a wide range of elective modules across UCL.

YEAR 3

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Research Project
Optional modules

You will select six from a wide range of optional modules across the Devision of Psychology & Language Sciences, likely to include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Conversation Analysis
  • Development of Speech Perception and Production
  • Laboratory Methods in Phonetics and Speech Science
  • Linguistics of Sign Language
  • Neurolinguistics
  • Perspectives on Clinical Psychology
  • Stages in Normal Language Development
  • Rehabilitation of Acquired Neurogenic Communication Difficulties
  • Psychology of Politics
Your learning

Your learning will involve attendance at lectures (sometimes shared with students on other programmes), smaller laboratory classes and back-up classes. Regular group tutorials with a member of academic staff provide an opportunity to integrate learning and to discuss topics in more detail.

Assessment

Each module is examined separately, often by a combination of essays, data exercises and examinations and performance is always assessed in the same academic year in which you take it. Progression to the second and third years is dependent upon your achievement in years one and two.

Additional information

Overseas students Fee - £24,520 (2018/19)

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