This joint programme enables you to take a range of courses in psychology and linguistics.
Psychology courses cover the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behaviour.
Linguistics courses examine how language works, exploring how sounds, words, sentences and conversations combine to express and create meaning.
Psychology is an experimental and observational science, in which evidence from research studies is used to develop and evaluate theories.
Our psychology courses have a strong emphasis on developing skills in research methods and statistical analysis, to support our research-led teaching.
Year 1- Through lectures and tutorials, you will complete a general introduction to psychology, covering: Cognitive neuroscience, Developmental psychology, The psychology of memory and perception, Individual differences, Language and thinking, Social psychology. You will also discover basic concepts in research methods and statistics, and you will have a practical introduction to laboratory-based psychology research. You will also have an introduction to the study of language structure, variation, dialects, change, and history, in Linguistics and English Language 1. Year 2- You will continue to study core areas of psychology, along with abnormal (clinical) psychology. You will practice and develop your professional and study skills, such as literature searching, report writing and ethical awareness. You will also complete a year-long, intensive grounding in research methods and statistics to prepare you for Year 3. You will also take Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English. In this you will learn detailed aspects of modern English structure. We strongly encourage you to take another linguistics course in either Cross Linguistic Variation or Phonetic Analysis and Empirical Methods. Year 3 You will choose advanced courses in psychology, expanding upon and combining the core areas required for British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation. To support your research work, you will complete further specialist courses in research methods and statistics, and practice qualitative as well as quantitative research methods. You will also take a selection of courses in linguistics. These may include: Psycholinguistics, Origins and Evolution of Language, Morphology, Pragmatics, Plus others. Year 4- You will complete a series of option courses that focus on specific areas of psychology. These courses build on and combine the core domains of psychology (biological, developmental, cognitive, social, and individual differences).
