Programme Requirements for 2026/27 Session

B.A. Psychology and Religion with Year Abroad Full-time

Year: 4
2026/27 Session

Students must choose one module from the following list: Students opting for the 40-credit dissertation in T&R must have taken Dissertation Preparation in their second year of study.
Students opting for a Project in Psychology must have taken Research Methods C and D in their second year of study.

Module Title	Code	Credits	Semester
LH Dissertation (Theology & Religion)	09 24094	40	Full Term
Project	03 08117	40	Full Term

Students must complete 20 credits in each subject area Psychology; Theology and Religion; Psychology of Religion.
The Dissertation/Project choice above can contribute to these totals.

The remaining 60 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, or if taking the 20-credit dissertation in Theology and Religion, no more than 70 credits in either semester.
*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 complete the third year with the required minimums in both Psychology and Theology and Religion for their chosen pathway:
Major in Theology of Religion, minor in Psychology: 160 credits in T&R, 100 credits in Psychology
Equal joint Psychology and Religion: 160 credits in T&R, 160 credits in Psychology
(modules from the Psychology of Religion list count toward the T&R credit totals)

Psychology subject area modules:

Module Title	Code	Credits	Semester
Adolescence: Mind and Brain	03 27868	20	Semester 2
LH Brain Health Across the Lifespan	03 36251	20	Semester 1
LH Contemporary Issues in Social Psychology: Media, Body Image and Prejudice	03 36253	20	Semester 2
LH Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Theory, Research and Practice	03 37210	20	Semester 1
LH Vision in the Real World	03 36246	20	Semester 1
LH What Motivates You?	03 36245	20	Semester 2
Psychological therapies: CBT and beyond	03 35253	20	Semester 1
The Mind Detective: Understanding how the mind works by looking at what happens when it is damaged	03 27872	20	Semester 2
The Neurobiology of Mental Illness	03 27867	20	Semester 1

Theology and Religion subject area modules

Module Title	Code	Credits	Semester
LH Atheisms: From Voltaire to Dawkins	09 30875	20	Semester 2
LH Christmas and Ethical Consuming	09 29805	20	Semester 1
LH Gender, Sexualities and Religion	09 36089	20	Semester 2
LH Historical and Contemporary Debates on the Holocaust	09 37066	20	Semester 1
LH Law and ethics as theology in Christian and Muslim thought and practice	09 37849	20	Semester 1
LH Politics in the Name of God: From Democratization to Holy War	09 28794	20	Semester 1
LH Power, Society and Identity : critical thinkers for the study of religions 2	09 30842	20	Semester 2
LH Professional Skills	09 36876	20	Semester 1
LH Professional Skills - Freelance	09 37013	20	Semester 1
LH Understanding and Countering Radical Islamic thought and practices	09 29771	20	Semester 2
LH Visions of God in Christian Theology	09 35158	20	Semester 2

Psychology of Religion subject area modules