Undergraduate

The course is designed to develop a wide knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories and research methods of contemporary psychology; to develop skills of analysis and synthesis, research design, statistical description and evaluation, problem-solving and computer use; to provide practice in the design, execution, reporting and assessment of research and to develop competence in group work, communication and presentation skills and self-assessment. This preparation is designed to cultivate a high level of competence in scholarship and research, enabling the successful graduate to proceed directly to advanced postgraduate work, professional training or a productive career.

During the lecture term, single honour students spend approximately 10-12 hours per week receiving tuition such as lectures, tutorials, seminars and laboratory practicals.

Please note that modules are subject to change and specific offerings may change from one year to the next.

Year 1: Junior Freshman

• PSU11005 Academic Skills Tutorial 1
• PSU11010 Research Skills and Methodology 1
• PSU12070 Perception
• PSU12130 Cognition and the Brain
• PSU12140 Foundations of Psychology
• PSU11011 Statistics and Methodology 1
• PSU12060 Social Psychology
• PSU12120 Introduction to the Psychology of Language
• PSU12300 Personality and Individual Differences

Year 2: Senior Freshman

• PSU22011 Statistics & Methodology II
• PSU12070 Perception
• PSU12130 Cognition and the Brain
• PSU22013 Research Skills & Methodology II
• PSU12060 Social Psychology
• PSU12120 Introduction to the Psychology of Language
• PSU12300 Personality and Individual Differences

An additional 20 ECTS must be comprised of non-psychology Trinity Elective /Open modules

Year 3: Junior Sophister

• PSU33018/9 Group Project A&B
• PSU33013 Practicals, Methodology & Statistics III

Students choose six of the following modules (Module availability may vary from year to year):-

• PSU34800 Morality and Moral Development
• PSU34170 Health Psychology
• PSU34550 The Theory and Application of Behaviour Analysis
• PSU34560 Human Factors and Organisational Factors
• PSU34590 Neurological Rehabilitation
• PPSU34610 Making Sense of Action
• PSU34710 Case Studies in Neuropsychology
• PPSU34790 The Psychology of the Climate Crisis
• PSU34080 Clinical Psychology and People with Intellectual Disabilities
• PSU34120 Advanced Psychology of Language
• PSU34180 Perceptual Neuroscience
• PSU34330 Qualitative Research Methods
• PSU34430 Development of Perception Throughout the Lifespan
• PSU34670 Child Health and Wellbeing
• PSU34680 Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
• PSU34770 Traffic Psychology
• PSU34780 Debates in Developmental Psychology
• PSU34760 The Psychology and Neuroscience of Spontaneous Thought

Year 4: Senior Sophister

• PSU44003 Theoretical Issues
• PSU44014/PS44009 Final Year Project/ Advanced Academic Skills

Students choose five of the following modules (Module availability may vary from year to year):-

• PSU34800 Morality and Moral Development
• PSU34170 Health Psychology
• PSU34550 The Theory and Application of Behaviour Analysis
• PSU34560 Human Factors and Organisational Factors
• PSU34590 Neurological Rehabilitation
• PSU34610 Making Sense of Action
• PSU34710 Case Studies in Neuropsychology
• PSU34790 The Psychology of the Climate Crisis
• PSU44009 Advanced Academic Skills
• PSU34080 Clinical Psychology and People with Intellectual Disabilities
• PSU34120 Advanced Psychology of Language
• PSU34180 Perceptual Neuroscience
• PSU34330 Qualitative Research Methods
• PSU34430 Development of Perception Throughout the Lifespan
• PSU34670 Child Health and Wellbeing
• PSU34680 Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
• PSU34770 Traffic Psychology
• PSU34780 Debates in Developmental Psychology
• PSU34760 The Psychology and Neuroscience of Spontaneous Thought

Please see the Undergraduate Handbook 24-25 for more information on the course. Student handbooks are subject to review each year in line with college policy.

Second and third-year undergraduates are eligible to apply to study for one or more semesters (usually a whole academic year) in certain other European psychology schools, with travel, and, where appropriate, some subsistence funding provided by the EU Erasmus fund. There are no basic course charges to be paid abroad. Assessment is carried out in the host (i.e., international) institution and is accepted by Trinity as if students were examined here. The School of Psychology has bilateral agreements with several European universities, including the University of Helsinki, Freie Universität Berlin, Erasmus University Rotterdam, & Université Paris V.

Click here for more information about our EU Erasmus Exchange Programme

General Information

All mature student undergraduate applicants must complete an online application form at the Central Application Office – www.cao.ie. The CAO has a mature student information page here http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=mature. The deadline is the 1st of February each year. Late applications are not accepted.

To be considered a mature student applicant you must be:

• 23 years of age or older,
• an undergraduate applicant,
• an EU applicant.

A TCD FAQ on this can be found here - https://www.tcd.ie/maturestudents/faq/

All mature students applying to TCD must complete a CAO application AND a separate TCD mature student application form.

Please find the correct course form through the link at this page - https://www.tcd.ie/maturestudents/apply/

TCD has a dedicated Mature Student Officer, Clodagh Byrne who can be contacted via email at: mature.student.officer@tcd.ie. Mature student information webpages can be found here - https://www.tcd.ie/maturestudents/

Full details on the application process can be found at the above website link. You will also find support information, important dates and profiles of some mature students at TCD. It is recommended that you read through as much information as possible before completing your application.

School of Psychology: Mature Student Selection Process

The School of Psychology invites all mature students who have successfully applied to study Psychology to attend TCD Psychology aptitude tests. The tests take place approximately 4-6 weeks after the CAO closing date. The TCD Admissions Office will contact all applicants and inform them of the date, time and venue for these tests. The tests are usually held at a TCD venue on a Saturday morning.

FAQs for Prospective Students