The BA (Hons) (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway is a four year degree with placement. Applicants must fulfil the minimum entry requirement specified here.

To be eligible for the award of the BA (Hons) (Psychology and Computing) degree, a student will be required to have achieved 240 credits by obtaining 60 credits in each of First, Second, Third and Fourth Arts (Psychology and Computing). A student may not register for more than 60 credits in one year.

In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in Psychology and Computing a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to entry to the programme, modules amounting to 60 credits as follows:

AP1022 Social Psychology (5 credits)
AP1035 Introduction to Neuroscience, Perception and Attention (5 credits)
AP1040 Research Design and Statistical Analyses I (5 credits)
AP1046 People and Technology (5 credits)
AP1104 Research Methods in Psychology I (5 credits)
AP1107 User Experience (UX) Design (5 credits)
CS1021 Relational Databases I (5 credits)
CS1022 Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving (15 credits)
CS1023 Introduction to Human-Centred Computing (5 credits)
CS1111 Systems Organisation (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the First University Examination in Arts (Psychology and Computing) within three academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

Students who wish to take the Second Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway register for the pathway at the beginning of Second Year. No student may register for Second Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway until the First University Examination in Arts (Psychology and Computing) has been passed.

Students who wish to take the four year option with a work placement must register for the BA (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway at the beginning of Second Year.

Programme Requirements Second Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway

In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Psychology and Computing (Work Experience) Pathway a student must have satisfactorily attended the following modules amounting to 60 credits:

AP1036 Learning and Behaviour (5 credits)
AP2044 Applied Cognition (5 credits)
AP2046 Research Design and Statistical Analyses II (5 credits)
AP2114 Research Methods in Psychology II (10 credits)
AP2116 Social computing (5 credits)
CS2011 Intermediate Programming and Problem Solving I (5 credits)
CS2012 Web Development (5 credits)
CS2013 Intermediate Programming and Problem Solving II (5 credits)
CS2014 Design for Human-Centred Computing (5 credits)
CS2511 Usability Engineering (5 credits)
CS2512 Authoring (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module here.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examinations in Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

No student may register for Third Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway until the Second University Examination in Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway has been passed.

In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Psychology and Computing (Work Experience) Pathway a student must have satisfactorily attended the following module amounting to 60 credits:

CS3400 Work Placement (60 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examinations in Arts (Psychology and Computing) within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

Students who withdraw from or fail the Placement module CS3400 may be permitted to transfer back to the standard non-placement pathway for the programme, subject to the agreement of the module coordinator and programme director.

No student may register for Fourth Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway until the Third University Examination in Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway has been passed.

In order to be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in Psychology and Computing (Work Experience) Pathway a student must have satisfactorily attended the following module amounting to 60 credits:

AP1033 Individual Differences (5 credits)
AP2049 The Psychology of Aging (5 credits)
AP3126 Health Psychology: Models and Applications (5 credits)
AP3133 Service Design and Evaluation (5 credits)
AP3134 Team Project (20 credits)
CS3031 Interaction design (5 credits)
CS3032 Mobile Multimedia (5 credits)
CS3033 Data Mining (5 credits)
CS3500 Software Engineering (5 credits)

The Team Project will involve technology prototype design and evaluation, will be people focused, and will be led by staff from both Applied Psychology and Computer Science.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Fourth University Examinations in Arts (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BA (Hons) (Psychology and Computing) (Work Experience) Pathway (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Apply psychological research and theory to the design, development, and evaluation of computing systems and services;
• Carry out research on interaction and experience with information and communication technologies;
• Design and write computer programmes;
• Analyse, design, implement, and evaluate systems and services taking account of human cognition, development and experience across the lifespan;
• Demonstrate skill in experience-centred UX design processes including user needs analysis, prototyping, project management, usability evaluation;
• Demonstrate team-working skills and abilities such as: collaboration, coordination, communication, negotiation, project management, development and use of personae and scenarios in design, etc.;
• Evaluate the social and psychological implications of living in a digitally-mediated world;
• Apply theory and practice in relevant work settings;
• Demonstrate critical integration of theory and real world practice.