There is now a well-established body of theoretical work in computational approaches to human cognition, perception and language and also in Artificial Intelligence models of human cognitive abilities. The aim of the degree is to allow students with a core interest in psychology to gain an understanding and appreciation of the contributions of Psychology. Computer Science and Linguistics to the development of Cognitive Science. As with our Psychology Honours Course, the degree is based on course units, extending over three academic years.
Students taking the degree participate in our normal seminar and tutorial arrangements.
Applications and admission General requirements for admission are as outlined for the Psychology BSc degree, except that the Psychology with Cognitive Science degree should be particularly suitable for students taking Mathematics at A or AS level. In their second year students take a more advanced whole unit in Cognitive Science and at least two and a half units in their main field of Psychology. The structure of the third year is similar but the content and range of choice is different. To make up their interdisciplinary Cognitive Science unit students undertake a dissertation on a topic of their own choosing and complete a computational or empirical project under supervision. In terms of the Psychology mainfield students can select half units from a wide range of our third year options in cognitive, biological and social areas of psychology.