Programme Requirements for 2024/25 Session

B.A. Psychology and Religion Full-time

Year: 2
2024/25 Session

Students taking the Theology and Religion dissertation must take the pre-requisite T&R dissertation module in their 2nd year.
Students taking the Project in Psychology must take both pre-requisite modules Research Methods C and D in their 2nd year.

Module Title	Code	Credits	Semester
LI Dissertation Preparation	09 28288	20	Semester 2
LI Research Methods C	03 24684	20	Semester 1
LI Research Methods D	03 24686	20	Semester 2

Students must choose 20 credits from each of the three lists of Psychology; Theology and Religion; Psychology of Religion.
Students are reminded that their third year dissertation/Project options each have a pre-requisite module in second year, meaning students must take either Methods C+D, or Dissertation Preparation.
These credits can count toward fulfilment of the 20 credits per subject area requirement above.

The remaining credits can be chosen as any combination of modules across these lists, and may include one cross-CAL future skills module, which will be advertised at the point of module choice.
Students must choose a 60/60 credit balance across the two semesters.
*Note: the list of modules given is indicative only; it may be that not all modules will run in any given year.

Students are reminded to consider their ultimate degree pathway when choosing modules to ensure that they have the opportunity to fulfil the required minimums in both Psychology and Theology and Religion in their third year. Please note that the Psychology of Religion list count toward the Theology and Religion credits for pathway purposes. More information about pathways is included below.

Pathways available
Year 1 will be the same for all students. Upon completion of this year, students will continue to take modules in all three categories (T&R, Psychology, and Psychology of Religion), but can decide whether they would like to specialize in T&R or Psychology for their dissertation/ Project. At this point, there are several pathways available.

1) Joint Major/Minor, with major in T&R with a minor in Psychology, and dissertation in T&R. For this pathway, taking the T&R dissertation preparation module in their 2nd year is a pre-requisite. Must take at least 160 credits in T&R and 100 credits in Psychology across the three years of the programme.

2) Joint Equal, with dissertation in T&R. For this pathway taking the T&R dissertation preparation module in their 2nd year is a pre-requisite. Must take at least 160 credits in both T&R and Psychology across the three years of the programme.

3) Joint Equal with Project in Psychology. For this pathway, taking both Research Methods C and D in their 2nd year is a pre-requisite. Must take at least 160 credits in both T&R and Psychology across the three years of the programme.

Students must choose at least 20 credits of Psychology modules. (Research Methods may be counted toward fulfilment of the 20 credit subject area requirement for Psychology).
*Note: the list of Psychology modules given is indicative only; it may be that not all modules will run in any given year.

Module Title	Code	Credits	Semester
LI Introduction to Social and Differential Psychology	03 30007	20	Semester 1
LI Language and Communication	03 36243	20	Semester 1
LI Neural Basis of Vision and Action	03 30008	20	Semester 2
LI Social and Cognitive Development	03 30010	20	Semester 2

Students must choose at least 20 credits of Theology and Religion modules. (Module: Dissertation preparation may be counted toward fulfilment of the 20 credit subject area requirement for Theology and Religion).
*Note: the list of modules given is indicative only; it may be that not all modules will run in any given year.

Module Title	Code	Credits	Semester
LI Auschwitz in History and Memory	09 28668	20	Semester 2
LI Boundaries of Truth in Christian Theology: Development and Content of Christian Doctrines	09 35139	20	Semester 1
LI Buddhism	09 35216	20	Semester 1
LI Christian Ethics	09 30876	20	Semester 1
LI Critical Issues in Theology, Religion and Education	09 37672	20	Semester 2
LI Dharmic Religions and Traditions	09 36086	20	Semester 1
LI Evil in the Human Condition	09 40039	20	Semester 1
LI Gender, Sexualities and Religion	09 40040	20	Semester 2
LI Global Islam	09 36085	20	Semester 1
LI Professional Skills	09 36839	20	Semester 1
LI Professional Skills – Freelance	09 37012	20	Semester 1
LI Religion and the Arts	09 34948	20	Semester 2
LI Religion in the Public Sphere	09 37833	20	Semester 1
LI Representations of the Divine	09 38203	20	Semester 1
LI Sikhism	09 35138	20	Semester 2
LI Sustainable Development: Climate, Culture, Society and Policy	09 37673	20	Semester 1

Students must choose at least 20 credits of Psychology and Religion modules.
*Note: the list of Psychology modules given is indicative only; it may be that not all modules will run in any given year.

Module Title	Code	Credits	Semester
LI Representations of the Divine	09 38203	20	Semester 1
LI Social and Developmental Psychology of Religion	09 38205	20