BSc degree module catalogue
Our BSc courses let you choose from a wide selection of modules
This is an overview of the structure of the BSc degree programmes for 2026/27 offered within Psychology and Energy, Environment & Society, along with brief details of the modules on offer at Levels 1 and 2.
Although this this information is for new students, existing students entering Second Year should also find it useful for their choice for Year 2.
Details of the process for the BSc programme
All modules are reviewed regularly with respect to capacity and delivery. This review may lead to a change in the core and/or optional modules offered on a particular course. Module content is reviewed and may be adjusted as part of this process. In some cases adjustments to content may be significant. Modules may be rescinded permanently or withdrawn on a temporary basis at any time.
Any information regarding the modules offered and their content is therefore subject to change and provided as guidance only to assist you with your choice of course. Reading lists are also provided for information purposes only and do not constitute a final or definitive list.
Your module choices
This list shows the modules that you must take (compulsory) or that are 'recommended' (i.e. highly relevant but not compulsory) for the pathway for a particular degree title, and where there are no compulsory modules, those that are recommended.
Students should choose their selected compulsory modules then go on to select their optional modules from the list, ensuring they have 120 credits (6 x level 1 modules).
* Available modules outside the BSc degree programme - With the agreement of an Adviser (and if your degree structure allows it), students can study up to 40 credits at Level 1 or Level 2 outside the BSc/MA Degree Programme. (Subject to the timetable).
Business Economics with Marketing, Economics, Financial Economics
**BSc degrees in these areas are offered by Business. These modules are available to BSc students in Psychology and Energy, Environment & Society as part of their optional modules.
Level 1
- Global Economic Perspectives - BU11004**
- Making of the Modern Economy module - BU12011**
- International Business Environment – BU11002
Level 2
- Microeconomics - BU21004
- Skills for Economics - BU21012
Co-requisites: BU21004, BU22005 - Economics of an Unequal World - BU21006
- Macroeconomics and Applied Policy - BU22005
Co-requisite: BU21012, unless passed MA11001, MA12001
Business Economics with Marketing additional modules
Level 1
- Fundamentals of Marketing - BU12006 (compulsory)
Level 2
- Emerging Technologies – Digital Business Environment – BU21007 (compulsory)
- Customer Experience in a Digital World – BU22008 (recommended)
Career modules
Level 1
- Step Up module - AG11023
Level 2
- Career Planning Module Online - AG20001
Anti-requisite: AG22037, BU22009, EG32002, LW22021 - Internship Module - AG22037
Anti-requisite:AG20001, BU22009, EG32002, LW22021
Community Development and Youth Work
Level 1
- Introduction to Community Development, Youth Work and Adult Education - CO10008
- Building Relationships in Communities - CO10009 (compulsory)
- Values,: Self and, Society and the Professions - ID11001 (compulsory)*
(Capped at 10 places) - Working Together - ID10001 (compulsory)* (Capped at 10 places)
Level 2
- Youth Work in Practice - CO21008
- Social Justice - CO20017
Pre-requisites: completion of year one - Inquiry-Based Practice - CO20015 (compulsory)
Pre-requisites: completion of year one modules - Engaging Communities - CO21007
Pre-requisites: completion of year one - Art and Social Change – CO21009
Pre-requisites: completion of year one modules
Education and Social Work
These modules are capped at 10 places.
Level 1
- Values: Self, Society and the Professions - ID11001*
- Working Together - ID10001*
- Relationship Building Skills - SW11011*
- The Sociology and Development of Social Work - SW11009*
- Introduction to Social Work in Scotland – SW11012 * (Capped at 10 places)
Level 2
- Critical Knowledge for Social Work Practice 1 – Assessing Human Behaviour - SW21015* (Capped at 10 places)
Pre-requisites:completion of year one - Action for Social Justice - SW21016* (Capped at 10 places)
Pre-requisites:completion of year one - Reflective and Ethical Practice - SW21011* (Capped at 10 places)
Pre-requisites:completion of year one - Critical Knowledge for Social Work Practice Part 2 - SW22014* (Capped at 10 places)
Pre-requisites:completion of year one - Art and Social Change – CO21009
Pre-requisites: completion of year one modules - Engaging Communities - CO21007
Pre-requisites: completion of year one modules
English
Level 1
- Introduction to Literary Study - EN11001
- Approaches to Reading - EN12014
- Humanities in Practice - HU11001 (compulsory)
Level 2
English and Creative Writing
Level 1
- Humanities in Practice - HU11001 (compulsory)
- Introduction to Literary Study - EN11001 (recommended)
- Approaches to Reading - EN12014 (recommended)
Level 2
- Practicing Creative Writing - EN22007 (recommended)
- Literature and Society - EN22002 (recommended)
- Literature in Context - EN21004 (recommended)
Film Studies (Joint Honours only)
Level 1
- Reading the Screen: An Introduction to Film Studies - EN11003 (recommended)
- Humanities in Practice - HU11001 (compulsory)
Level 2
- National Cinemas Post-1945 - EN22006 (recommended) and
- Classical Hollywood Cinema - EN21003 (recommended)
Environmental Science (Joint Honours only)
Level 1
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World- GE11001 (compulsory) and
- Environment, city and Society- EV12002 (compulsory) OR
- Introduction to the Global Environment EV10001 (Dundee and Angus BSc Env Science route)
Level 2
- Earth Systems and Resources - EV21001 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): EV11001 and EV12002
and -
Earth System Function and Measurement - EV22002 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): EV11001 and EV12002
Environmental Sustainability (Single Honours only)
There is no BSc degree in Environmental Sustainability (it is available in the MA programme). However you may take these modules as part of the BSc module choices.
Level 1
- Sustainable Development and the Environment - UP11003
- Countryside Planning and Management - UP12003
- Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World - GE11001 and
- Environment, City and Society- EV12002
Level 2
- Managing Built and Natural Environments - UP21003
- Shaping the Environment: Politics, Environmentalism and Activism - UP22003
- Earth Systems and Resources - EV21001 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): EV11001 and EV12002
and - Earth System Function and Measurement - EV22002 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): EV11001 and EV12002
Environmental Sustainability (Joint Honours only)
Level 1
- Sustainable Development and the Environment - UP11003 (compulsory)
- Countryside Planning and Management - UP12003 (compulsory)
Level 2
- Managing Built and Natural Environments - UP21003 (compulsory)
- Shaping the Environment: Politics, Environmentalism and Activism - UP22003 (compulsory)
General MA
Level 1
Core for all Level 1 Humanities Students and Direct Entry Level 2
Level 2
Geography
Level 1
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World- GE11001 (compulsory)
- Environment, City and Society- EV12002 (compulsory)
Level 2
- Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy - GE21001 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): GE11001 and GE12002 - Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice - GE22002 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): GE11001 and GE12002
Geopolitics (Single Honours only)
Level 1
The following modules are compulsory
- Politics and Public Policy - PO11001
- Global Challenges - PO12004
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World - GE11001 and
- Environment, City and Society- EV12002
Level 2
- International Relations - PO21001 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): PO11001 or PO12004
and - Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy - GE21001 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): GE11001 and GE12002/EV12002
History
Level 1
- Europe & the World, 1450-1800 – HY11009
- Empires, Nations & Revolutions, 1800-2000 – HY12006
- Humanities in Practice – HU11001
Level 2
International Business
Level 1
- Making of the Modern Economy module - BU12011 (compulsory)
- International Business Environment – BU11002 (compulsory)
- Global Economic Perspectives - BU11004 (recommended)
Level 2
- Microeconomics - BU21004 (compulsory)
Co-requisite: BU21012, unless student has undertaken MA11001 & MA12001 - Skills for Business and Economics - BU21012
- Skills for Business – BU21014 (compulsory)
Co-requisites: BU21004, BU22005
and - Macroeconomics and Applied Policy - BU22005 (compulsory)
Co-requisite: BU21012, unless student has undertaken MA11001 & MA12001 - Economics of an Unequal World - BU21006 (recommended)
International Business with Marketing additional modules
Level 1
- Fundamentals of Marketing - BU12006 (compulsory)
Level 2
- Emerging Technologies – Digital Business Environment – BU21007 (compulsory)
- Customer Experience in a Digital World – BU22008 (recommended)
International Relations (Joint Honours only)
Level 1
- Politics and Public Policy - PO11001 (compulsory) and
- Global Challenges - PO12004 (compulsory)
Level 2
- International Relations - PO21001 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): PO11001 or PO12004
and - Comparative Politics - PO22002 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): PO11001 or PO12004
Languages
Levels 1
- Applied French 1A - PF11003
- Applied Spanish 1A - PS11003
- Applied French 1B - PF12004
- Applied Spanish 1B - PS12004
Applied French Beginner and Applied Spanish Beginner modules are also available as Intensive modules for students with little or no previous experience in that language. Modules available:
- Applied French 1A (Beginner) - PF11001
- Applied Spanish 1A (Beginner) - PS11001
- Applied French 1B (Beginner) - PF12002
- Applied Spanish 1B (Beginner) - PS12002
Level 2
- Applied French 2A - PF21003
- Applied Spanish 2A - PS21003
- Applied French 2B - PF22004
- Applied Spanish 2B - PS22004
- Applied French 2A (Beginner) - PF21001
- Applied Spanish 2A (Beginner) - PS21001
- Applied French 2B (Beginner) - PF22002
- Applied Spanish 2B (Beginner) - PS22002
Philosophy
Level 1
- Plato and the Good Life – PI11006
- Introduction to Aesthetics - PI11005
- Humanities in Practice – HU11001
Level 2
Physics
Level 1
- Space Physics and Astronomy - PH12003* 10 credit module
Politics
Level 1
Level 2
- Comparative Politics - PO22002
Pre-requisite(s): PO11001 or PO12004 - International Relations - PO21001
Pre-requisite(s): PO11001 or PO12004
Psychology
You may also do these degrees with a Language. This means that in both first and second year you must do two modules in one of French or Spanish.
Level 1
- Introductory Psychology:1 PY11001 (compulsory) and
- Introductory Psychology:2 - PY12002 (compulsory)
Co-requisite: normally PY11001
- The Science of You: Skills for Life, Work and Wellbeing PY12003 (recommended)
Level 2
- Understanding the Mind - PY21001 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): PY11001 and PY12002
and - Individual Development - PY22002 (compulsory)
Pre-requisite(s): PY11001 and PY12002 Co-requisite(s): PY21001