These are the Advanced Modules for the academic year 2024-25. Please click on the links to access the information about each of the modules.

BSc students take two modules each semester, one module from each cluster.

Year 3 MSci students take one module in semester 2, which may come from either cluster.

Year 4 MSci students take two modules in semester 1, one from cluster A and one from cluster B, and one module in semester 2 which may come from either cluster.

SEMESTER 1 2024

Cluster A

Cluster B

Year 3: Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Emma Hayiou-Thomas/Lisa Henderson)

Year 4: Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Emma Hayiou-Thomas/Lisa Henderson)

Year 3: Forensic Psychology in Practice (Karisha George)

Year 4: Forensic Psychology in Practice (Karisha George)

Year 3: Mind and Brain (Philip Quinlan)

Year 4: Mind and Brain (Philip Quinlan)

Year 3: Neuroimaging of Vision (Tim Andrews)

Year 4: Neuroimaging of Vision (Tim Andrews)

Year 3: The Psychology of Number, Developmental Disorders and Mathematics Anxiety (Silke Goebel)

Year 4: The Psychology of Number, Developmental Disorders and Mathematics Anxiety (Silke Goebel)

Year 3: The Neurobiology of Depression (David Pitcher)

Year 4: The Neurobiology of Depression (David Pitcher)

Year 3: Moral & Political Psychology (Thomas Davies)

Year 4: Moral & Political Psychology (Thomas Davies)

Year 3: Human Risk (Rob Jenkins)

Year 4: Human Risk (Rob Jenkins)

Year 3: Body Representations (Catherine Preston)

Year 4: Body Representations (Catherine Preston)

Year 3: The Cognitive Psychology of Sleep (Gareth Gaskell)

Year 4: The Cognitive Psychology of Sleep (Gareth Gaskell)

Year 3: Applications of Forensic Psychology (John Fisher)

Year 4: Applications of Forensic Psychology (John Fisher)

Year 3: Cyberpsychology (Sally Quinn)

Year 4: Cyberpsychology (Sally Quinn)

Year 3: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Adolescent Decision-Making & Social Cognition (Maryann Noonan)

Year 4: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Adolescent Decision-Making & Social Cognition (Maryann Noonan)

Year 3: Developmental Social Neuroscience (Elena Geangu)

Year 4: Developmental Social Neuroscience (Elena Geangu)

BSc only**: Literature Survey

BSc only**: Literature Survey

BSc only**: Advanced Research Methods (Dan Baker)

Year 4 MSci Clinical & Developmental Pathways only

Year 4: Child & Adolescent Mental Health (Melanie Forster)

Year 3: Clinical Psychology and Applications of CBT*

(Sam Rankin & Laura Sweeney)

Year 3: Clinical Psychology and Applications of CBT*

(Sam Rankin & Laura Sweeney)

* Clinical modules are capped at 90 places and have a separate application process. Only students in Year 3 can apply for the Clinical modules.

** MSci students take a compulsory version of this module in Semester 1 of Year 3

SEMESTER 2 2025

Cluster A

Cluster B

Year 3: Animal Cognition and Communication (Katie Slocombe)

Year 4: Animal Cognition & Communication (Katie Slocombe)

Year 3: The Transition to Parenthood (Liz Meins)

Year 4: The Transition to Parenthood (Liz Meins)

Year 3: Social Cognitive Development (Harriet Over)

Year 4: Social Cognitive Development (Harriet Over)

Year 3: Bilingualism & Cognition (Angela de Bruin)

Year 4: Bilingualism & Cognition (Angela de Bruin)

Year 3: Drug Addiction (Gavin Phillips)

Year 4: Drug Addiction (Gavin Phillips)

Year 3: Perception of Actions and Human Behaviour (Nick Barraclough)

Year 4: Perception of Actions and Human Behaviour (Nick Barraclough)

Year 3: Fear and Survival (Cade McCall)

Year 4: Fear and Survival (Cade McCall)

Year 3: Microanalysis of Communication (Maurice Waddle)

Year 4: Microanalysis of Communication (Maurice Waddle)

Year 3: Applications of Forensic Psychology (John Fisher)

Year 4: Applications of Forensic Psychology (John Fisher)

Year 3: The Neurobiology of Depression (David Pitcher)

Year 4: The Neurobiology of Depression (David Pitcher)

Year 3: The Psychology of Consciousness & Free Will (Alex Reid)

Year 4: The Psychology of Consciousness & Free Will (Alex Reid)

Year 3: Psychology of Health (Karla Evans)

Year 4: Psychology of Health (Karla Evans)

Year 3: Memory and the Brain (Aidan Horner)

Year 4: Memory and the Brain (Aidan Horner)

Year 3: Adult Mental Health: Schizophrenia & Psychoses (Clara Humpston)

Year 4: Adult Mental Health: Schizophrenia & Psychoses (Clara Humpston)

Year 3: Understanding Mental Health and its Disorders: A transdiagnostic approach (Scott Cairney/Dan Denis)

Year 4:Understanding Mental Health and its Disorders: A transdiagnostic approach (Scott Cairney/Dan Denis)

Year 3: Identity & Prejudice (Lucy Grigoryan)

Year 4: Identity & Prejudice (Lucy Grigoryan)

Year 3: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention (Karla Evans)

Year 4: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention (Karla Evans)

Year 3: Face Perception (Mike Burton)

Year 4: Face Perception (Mike Burton)

Year 3 Students only: Cognitive Anomalies, Decision-Making & Democracy (Philosophy)

Please note you will need to apply for this module as an elective: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/elective-modules/

Year 3 Students Only: Experimental Philosophy: The Psychology of Philosophy (Philosophy)

Please note you will need to apply for this module as an elective: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/elective-modules/

Year 3: Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology*

(Sam Rankin & Laura Sweeney)

Year 3: Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology*

(Sam Rankin & Laura Sweeney)

* Clinical modules are capped at 90 places and have a separate application process. Only students in Year 3 can apply for the Clinical modules.

Advanced Modules 2024-25