This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
This integrated Masters programme has been designated as type III: Professional or Practice Masters in accordance with the QAA Degree Characteristics Statement. Please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes for further information on this type of programme.
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students must take the following units: | ||||
| Further Psychological Research Methods | PSYC30024 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
| Neuroscience Research Project | PHPH30026 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | PSYC30026 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Students take 20 credits from the following options: | ||||
| Synaptic plasticity | PHPH30010 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Neuroscience of Pain | PHPH30017 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Neurological and Psychiatric disorders | PHPH30013 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Brain and Behaviour | PHPH30016 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Students must achieve a year mark of 50 or more out of a hundred at the end of third year to be able to progress into fourth year. Students who do not meet this threshold, but who successfully complete 120 credits in Year 3, may be considered for award of the BSc Neuroscience and Psychology instead. Please note that the BSc programme is not accredited. | ||||
| BSc Neuroscience and Psychology | 120 | |||
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
The BSc Neuroscience and Psychology exit award is not accredited by the BPS
