BA (Hons) Psychology and Linguistics at Lancaster University

Psychology and linguistics is the study of the human mind and language expression. There are many overlapping questions such as ‘what is the relationship between language and the mind?’. By studying these disciplines, we can learn how the social world and the human mind shapes language (and vice versa).

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology  |  Department: Psychology  |  Duration: Full time 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Cognitive and Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Neuropsychology, Foundations of Language, Foundations of Psychological Research, Introduction to Psychological Research, Language in Mind and Society. Year 2 core modules: Cognitive Psychology, Corpus Linguistics, Language and Society in a Data-Driven World, Experimental Methods for Psychology, Language Acquisition, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Psychology, Social Psychology. Year 3 core modules: Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, Psychological Dissertation.

Career pathways

During this degree you will have the opportunity to develop both specialist and transferable skills that are valued by employers, such as communication, critical thinking, numeracy and self-management. This programme will also support you in developing an advanced level of analytical skills.

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