BSc (Hons) Psychology

Module: 4PS001

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module is designed to provide students with an understanding of the scientific process in psychology, including the collection, analysis and reporting of data. Heavy use will be made of examples of problematic practice, including the over-interpretation of results, poor reporting practices, etc. Students will learn to critically assess the evidence underlying scientific claims.

Module: 4PS002

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of the module is to provide important preparatory work towards the core modules at 5th level that meet the BPS requirements for graduate basis for registration as a psychologist. This includes exploring the development of psychology as a discipline, completing a presentation, and working as group. It is the aim of this module to familiarise students with the philosophical and theoretical development of psychology as a discipline. Students will have opportunity to learn about and engage with key debates in psychology, with the aim of understanding how these have developed and how they impact on contemporary psychology. It is also the aim of this module for students to gain familiarity with some of the influential figures in psychology and the impact they have had.

Module: 4PS006

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Psychology, from its beginnings as a discipline, has always been an applied science. It helps us to make sense of our world by enabling us to explain how we interact with our environments and how this interaction has potentially impacted upon us biologically. You will have already considered the broad theoretical aspects of psychology in 4PS002 and we will now explore how psychology has evolved into more focused areas of application. This module is designed to provide students with an introduction to a variety of areas of applied psychology. Building upon knowledge gained in Introduction to Historical and Contextual Themes in Theoretical Psychology, this module will guide students through the more recent historical development of psychology as an applied science. For each area of applied psychology covered, students will learn about the historical development, key concepts and theories, and how applied work in these areas can benefit society. You will consider areas of previous study, such as Cognitive, Developmental, Social and Biological Psychology are follow their evolution into recognised areas of applied psychology. This module will feed directly into further study of specialist modules in psychology, primarily those at level 6.

Module: 4PS003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module introduces students to research in psychology. We will begin by considering different approaches to research, including the distinction between quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The various types of research design will be explored, but there will be particular emphasis on the experimental method. Students will then be introduced to crucial ethical considerations that need to be made when conducting psychological research (especially concerning deception). Students will also be given chance to take part in a psychological experiment and will learn about ways of analysing and presenting data. As part of this, students will begin using the statistical software package SPSS. The module concludes with a discussion of some of the wider issues affecting psychological research, and also shows students how to report research findings.

Module: 4PS005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Research Methods Intermediate This module continues from Research Methods in Psychology: Basic and will provide you with a grounding in the use of inferential statistics and qualitative methods in Psychology. We will consider a variety of research tools from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. By the end of the module, you will be able to select the appropriate statistical test for your data, carry out statistical analyses using SPSS, interpret statistical output obtained from SPSS and report experimental findings in an appropriate fashion. You will also receive instruction in the use of a variety of qualitative techniques, including interview techniques, organising and running focus groups, collecting observational data and conducting a thematic analysis. You will be able to gather a broader understanding of the variety of qualitative techniques at your disposal as well as the appropriate contexts in which to apply these techniques.

Module: 4PS004

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The BPS requires that students engage with learning the Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology as well as the Application and Perspectives of the identified areas of Psychology. This module will provide support, guidance and supplementary activity to assist students through these key areas at this introductory level. This module will also cover important preparatory work towards the core modules at 5th level that meet the BPS requirements for graduate basis for registration as a psychologist. This module will also give those students on a specialist psychology route the opportunity to focus their attentions more directly into these areas and see how the application of the introductory modules materials relate to their specialist route.

Module: 5PS001

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to allow students to develop an awareness of theory and research methods in cognitive psychology. It will explore specific theories of cognitive function in two main research areas: 1) everyday activities (such as having a conversation or remembering an appointment) and 2) complex dynamic contexts (such as air traffic control or planning a conference). A range of research techniques applied in these areas will be introduced. These aims will be achieved by considering selected topics in more detail, relating them to relevant case studies and placing them in context with empirical work.

Module: 5PS004

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will aim to advance your research skills, and to help you work towards being an independant researcher. You will be provided with training on how to develop a research proposal, including how to identify an appropriate research area, how to develop a rationale and how to identify an appropriate methods for conducting your study. You will be required to work with the guidance of a superviser to develop a research proposal on a topic of your choice. You will be required to consider theoretical, methodological and ethical issues around designing and conducting research. You will need to identify research questions through examination of the literature, design your study and consider how this can be operationalised. This will assist you in developing the levels of independence needed for the final year project. On this module, students will apply and enhance research tools which they have accumulated thus far during their course of study. The application of these skills will be assisted by a supervisor and students will work largely in groups. You will be required to perform tasks which are n preparation for your final year individual project and thus will be required to demonstrate increasing levels of independent research throughout the module. One of the most important criteria for becoming a researcher is the consideration of ethical issues surrounding research and you will be able to demonstrate this by completing a typical submission document for the consideration of an ethics committee. To do this you will need to consider how to identify research questions through examination of the literature, designing an experiment and how this could be operationalised. The focus of the area of psychology under investigation will be consistent with your award title.

Module: 5PS006

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

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This module is designed to equip students with knowledge of the biological underpinnings of psychological processes and behaviour. The topic areas to be covered will include, the psycho-biology of language, aggression, sexual jealousy, memory, the polygraph, sleep, brain imaging, split brain studies, psychopharmacology, mental health difficulties. The content of this module will link closely with that of Development of Personality and Individual Differences and Cognitive Psychology

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