BSc (Hons) Psychology
Bachelor's degree
In High Wycombe
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
High wycombe
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Duration
3 Years
Do the inner workings of the human mind intrigue you? Do you want to see what the brain, the most complicated engine in the universe, is capable of? Through psychology, you’ll understand the depths of the human psyche. You’ll find yourself involved in contemporary research in the social, developmental, cognitive, individual differences and biological dimensions of behaviour.
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About this course
You'll study the applications of psychology in a wide range of areas, including specific social problems in relation to crime, the workplace and mental health. Working through theories posed by Freud and Jung to your own original research, you’ll have a strong grasp of what makes the mind tick.
Through course assessments you'll gain key skills such as how to work in a team, give engaging presentations, write concise reports, and analyse data effectively. In the final year of study you’ll also be able to choose from a range of applied and theoretical modules.
Taking this course will make you eligible (subject to achieving a 2:2 or above) to apply for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society. It’s the first step to starting postgraduate study in any area of practice (including clinical, educational, forensic, counselling, health, cognitive neuropsychology and sports psychology).
We’ll help you find the sort of career that suits you with advice and talks that cover both voluntary work and full-time employment. Additionally, a number of speakers will be invited to talk about their experience in Forensic, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (eg MSc students, Forensic Psychologists in Training etc.).
For this course, you'll need at least two A-levels and a GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4. Our offers usually require a minimum of 96 UCAS points.
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Subjects
- Psychology
- Understanding
- Social
- Biological
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental
- Research
- Biopsychology
- Qualitative
- Quantitative
Course programme
This module map provides a list of the modules that make up your course.
Each module is worth a specified number of credits (typically either 15 or 30 credits for undergraduate courses). Compulsory (or ‘core’) modules cover key subject knowledge, while ‘option’ modules enable you to develop your own interests. For a full-time course you must take modules worth a total of 120 credits at each level of the course. The number of option modules you can take depends on the number of compulsory modules at each level. You can find more information about how your course is structured via the Academic Advice pages.
Our teaching is informed by research and employer requirements, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the subject area. In addition, where we have insufficient numbers of students interested in an option module, this may not be offered. If an option module does not run, we will advise you as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
The modules available on this course are as follows:
Year 1 Modules- Making Sense of Society: Understanding the Social World
- Making Sense of Society: The Sociological Imagination
- Introduction to Biological Psychology and Cognitive Psychology
- Introduction to Cross-Disciplinary Psychology
- Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology
- Introduction to Personality and Applying Psychology
- Psychological Research Methods
- BioPsychology
- Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
- Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
- Brain, Mind and Behaviour (optional)
- Empirical Dissertation
Additional information
Full Time Home and EU, February 2020: £9,250 per year
Full Time International, February 2020: £12,000 per year
BSc (Hons) Psychology