Psychology with Education

Leeds University Business School

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In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Psychology has never been more important in terms of influence on educational policy and practice. The nexus between psychology and education represents an exciting and cutting edge field of study with diverse theoretical and methodological approaches.
This course offers you the opportunity to discover how approaches to education impact upon learning and development, and gives you the knowledge and skills to understand how psychology can inform education. It will provide you with a sound basis for pursuing a wide range of future careers including teaching, youth work, educational or clinical psychology, counselling and social work.
You’ll be taught by experts in education and psychology who will use their research to inform their teaching, and you’ll have the opportunity to conduct your own research while exploring the relationship between the two disciplines.
The course has both theoretical and practical components – you’ll benefit from opportunities to gain practical experience of working in an educational context to apply your theoretical knowledge.

Application for accreditation submitted to The British Psychological Society.

Facilities

Location

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAB in one or more of: psychology, geography, mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, geology, economics, statistics, environmental science or computing.
A-levels in critical thinking, citizenship studies and general studies do not typically form part of our offer but we welcome them as a fourth A-level.
In general we expect applicants to have two ‘traditional’ academic subjects at A-level. See our Accepted A-level subjects document to see which subjects we accept..
The Extended Project is welcomed but is not included as part of our offer s to HE...

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Teaching
  • Learning and Development

Course programme

In each year of study, you’ll undertake a series of core modules that build your knowledge base, complemented by optional modules from both psychology and education that allow you to explore related topics that suit your interests and career plans.

From the start of the degree you’ll study the key theories, values and concepts relevant to psychology and education, and learn about what psychology can bring to an overall understanding of learning and development. For example, you’ll consider how together both disciplines can be applied to real life scenarios to inform decision making.

In your final year you’ll undertake a placement in a school or a service allied to education that will enable you to understand the relationship between theory and practice and to use insights from psychology in an educational setting. You will also undertake a piece of independent research, allowing you to put the theories you have studied into practice, to select an area of interest to pursue and to gain experience of doing a real-life research project.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Introduction to Study in Education 5 credits
  • Psychological approaches to Education 20 credits
  • Research Skills 1 20 credits
  • Research Skills 2 20 credits
  • Social Psychology 10 credits
  • Biological Psychology 10 credits
  • Cognitive Psychology 10 credits
  • Perception 10 credits
Optional modules
  • Play and Learning 20 credits
  • Learning about learning: Processes, complexities and theoretical perspectives 20 credits
  • Contemporary Issues and Debates in Education - Level 1 20 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Managing Classroom Behaviour 10 credits
  • Inclusive Education 20 credits
  • Advanced Social Psychology 10 credits
  • Advanced Developmental Psychology 10 credits
  • Individual Differences 10 credits
  • Research Skills 3 15 credits
  • Research Skills 4 15 credits
  • Memory and Language 10 credits
Optional modules
  • Psychological Disorders 10 credits
  • Cognitive Neuroscience 10 credits
  • Behavioural Neuroscience 10 credits
  • Perception, Action and Cognition 10 credits

Year 3

Compulsory modules

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