Psychology

King's College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

Our Psychology BSc will introduce you to a number of approaches to the application of psychological science and help you to explore their application to a variety of contemporary challenges. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), who highlighted five areas of particular strength in our course, including the emphasis on research-led teaching and the potential for students to benefit greatly from the research expertise of our world-leading Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

About this course

Our teaching is delivered by world experts, enriched by current research at the IoPPN, one of the world’s leading centres for interdisciplinary research in psychiatry and psychology.
We have unique partnerships with the South London & Maudsley Hospital (SLaM) and clinician-scientists that allow placements and voluntary work for our students.
Students have the opportunity to apply for a four-year programme with an additional year taking the form of either a professional placement or a year abroad.
The Department of Psychology is one of the best-known and largest centres for clinical and health psychology and is home to the to the UK’s oldest Clinical Psychology training programme.
Our course offers a rich combination of research and clinical expertise.

Further study in order to become a research, forensic, educational or clinical psychologist.
Entering the public or private sector.
Applying their knowledge to a range of roles in the fields of health and social care or education.

A-Level

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Subjects

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioural
  • Economic Psychology
  • Mental Health
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Philosophy
  • Treatment
  • Professional

Course programme

1 Year

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits. We review our modules on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and this list is therefore subject to change. Please check here for updates, or contact the School/department for further advice.

Required ModulesRequired 15-credit modules:
  • Psychology and the Brain
  • Psychology and Society
  • Psychology and Development
  • Psychology and the Individual
  • Research Methods 1
  • Research Methods 2
  • Addressing Problems
  • Inspirational Research

There are no optional modules for this course in Year 1.

Optional Modules

2 Year

Required Modules

Required 15-credit modules:

  • Psychological Skills
  • Choices: Agency, Autonomy and Addiction
  • Distorted Worlds: Variation in Perception and Memory
  • Origins of Individual Differences
  • Research Methods 3
  • Research Methods 4
Optional Modules

In addition, students choose two optional modules (15 credits each) from a range that may typically include:

  • Philosophy of Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Contemporary Issues Neuroscience
  • Occupational and Work Psychology
  • Critical Approaches to Psychology & Psychiatry
3 Year

Students on the BSc Psychology course may have the opportunity to apply for transfer onto a four-year programme with an additional year taking the form of either a professional placement or a year of study at an overseas partner institution. This transfer cannot be arranged or guaranteed at the time of application to the course.

Required Modules

During your final year students are required to conduct a research project worth 45 credits.

Optional Modules

In addition, students are required to take five modules from a range of optional modules (15 credits each), which may typically include:

  • Behavioural Genetics
  • Neurodegenerative Disorders and Mechanisms
  • Economic Psychology
  • Occupational Psychology
  • Imaging the Brain, Reading the Mind
  • Contemporary Issues & Theories in Addiction Science
  • Women's Mental Health
  • Global Mental Health Foundations
  • Applications of Learning Theories
  • War & the Mind
  • Introduction to Forensic Psychology
  • Topics in the Philosophy of Psychology
  • Psychosis: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment

Additional information

Duration Three years. Students may apply to a four year pathway with a professional placement or year abroad.

The UK tuition fee for the 2019-2020 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.

The International tuition fee for the 2019-2020 academic year is £25,500 per year.

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