BSc (Hons) Psychology

Year 1

In your first year, you’ll lay the foundations for your studies in psychology, getting to grips with the core theories and developing important intellectual and practical skills. Whether it’s social, developmental, clinical, cognitive or physiological psychology, your work will stretch across the psychology spectrum. You’ll develop your skills in the methods of psychological research, information technology, communication and critical thinking.

Core modules

• PSYC411 Learning

• PSYC412 Psychological Science

• PSYC413 Debates in Psychology

• PSYC414 Relationships

• PSYC415 Topics in Psychology

• PSYC416 Connecting Psychology

Year 2

We have updated our course for 2018/19 entrants, and you can find details of the new course here. You will study three modules in parallel in each semester, covering the whole breadth of the British Psychological Society curriculum. All modules include practical exercises in PsychEL, which you will record in your LabBook. The coursework includes authentic reports such as case studies, executive summaries, group presentations, data visualisations, interview skills and reflective reports. These will give you the confidence to step right into work when you graduate. Current students will take the following modules in 2018/19:

Core modules

• PSYC201 Conducting Psychological Research A

• PSYC202 Individual Differences, Clinical, Social and Developmental Psychology

• PSYC203 Biological and Cognitive Psychology

• PSYC204 Applied Topics in Health and Cognition

• PSYC205 Workplace Learning and Skills Development

• PSYC206 Conducting Psychological Research B

• PSYC210 Personal and Professional Development

Year 3

If you choose, you can take an optional work placement after your second year, applying your knowledge in psychology in a variety of real world contexts across the UK. Spend a year of study honing your skills on a psychological professional/work placement, in areas from adult mental health to children, community, consultation, neuropsychology, forensic, research or education. Gain invaluable experience, make professional contacts and receive a Certificate of Professional/Industrial Placement. Please note some placements may require Occupation Health and/or Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Core modules

• PSYC310 Personal and Professional Development

Final year

We have updated our course for 2018/19 entrants, and you can find details of the new course here. You will have complete freedom of choice about the topics you specialise in for your final year. You'll study eight current topics from a list of over twenty options, taught by world experts in their fields. A typical year’s list includes options in forensic, developmental, health, clinical, occupational, cognitive, social, and neuropsychology. You'll also choose to work on your own research project, supervised by one of our staff. All of our staff are active researchers, and all of our staff teach, unlike other universities. As a large school, you can be confident that we can cover almost every area. Current students will take the following modules in 2018/19 and 2019/20:

Core modules

• PSYC401 Social and Developmental Psychology

• PSYC402 Psychobiology and Cognition

• PSYC403 Current Topics in Psychology A

• PSYC404 Current Topics in Psychology B

• PSYC405 Psychology Dissertation

• PSYC410 Personal and Professional Development

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