PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES, BA (HONS)

Postgraduate programme

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES, BA (HONS)

Offered by UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

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Programme overview

Why choose this programme?

Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Cambridge overlaps with disciplines such as anthropology, neuroscience, philosophy and sociology.

Study cognitive, social, developmental and biological psychology within the broader context of the behavioural sciences.
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences

Psychology is very diverse. It overlaps with and contributes to many other disciplines, such as:

- anthropology
- archaeology
- neuroscience
- philosophy
- sociology

This course gives you the opportunity to study cognitive, social, developmental and biological psychology within the broader context of the behavioural sciences.

The course covers, for example:

- statistics and data-science
- cognitive psychology
- psychopathology
- language
- brain mechanisms
- family relationships and influences
- personality
- group social behaviour

A wide range of options enable you to study the topics that interest you most in greater depth.

Modality

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UCAS entry grades

AAA

UCAS Tariff points

144 points

Tuition fee

£10,050

Entry requirements

A level: A*A*A
IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level

To apply to any of our Colleges for Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, you will need A levels/IB Higher Levels (or the equivalent) in at least one of the following subjects:

- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Physics

SYLLABUS

Year 1 (Part IA)
You take a total of 4 papers. 3 papers are compulsory:

- Introduction to Experimental Psychology: From Brain to Cognition
- Social Psychology, Applied Psychology and Individual Differences
- From Subjective Questions to Objective Science

You choose one more paper from a selection of around 9 options. The optional papers available each year may change, but subjects usually include:

- biological and social anthropology
- evolution and behaviour
- politics
- philosophy
- Sociology
- mathematical biology

Year 2 (Part IB)
You will get specialised training in Development Psychology and Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience.

You will also continue to develop research skills for your third year project.

You take a total of 4 papers. 2 papers are compulsory:

- Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology

You choose 2 more papers from a broad range. The subjects may change from year to year but typically include papers in:

- biological anthropology
- history and philosophy of science
- sociology
- neurobiology
- philosophy
- Education
- criminology

Year 3 (Part II)
You complete a research dissertation of 7,000 words on a psychology topic of your choice.

You also choose a further 3 papers from a selection available. The subjects may change from year to year but typically include the following topics:

- social and developmental psychology
- cognitive and experimental psychology
- behavioural and cognitive neuroscience
- other selected subjects from those offered in Year 2.