Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
3 Years
Study in one of the largest schools of psychology in the UK and tailor your course to your interests, choosing from an extensive range of modules.
Our course provides a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the relationship between mind and brain. It is jointly taught by neuroscientists and psychologists. Whatever your area of interest – clinical, cognitive, forensic, health, social psychology, child development or neuroscience – we have the expertise to support you.
You'll enjoy some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country. This includes a child development research suite and the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre, housing MRI and PET/CT.
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About this course
Recent School of Psychology graduates have gone on to jobs such as:
intelligence officer, Surrey Police
research assistant, University of Lincoln
graduate scheme, KPMG.
You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
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Subjects
- Child Development
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Clinical Contexts
- Psychobiology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Discovering Statistics
- Principles of Neuroscience
- Neural Circuits
Course programme
Autumn teaching
- Cognition in Clinical Contexts
- How Bodies Work
- Individuals and Groups
- Research Skills in Psychology 1
- Neuroscience and Behaviour
- Psychobiology
- Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
- Research Skills in Psychology 2
Autumn teaching
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Discovering Statistics
- Principles of Neuroscience
- Brain and Behaviour
- Neural Circuits
- Social Psychology
- Social Research Methods in Psychology
Study abroad (optional)
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
Placement (optional)Spending a year or term with a company is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you'll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.
Recent students have gone on placements at institutions including:
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
- The Office for National Statistics.
Autumn and spring teaching
- Research Dissertation
Autumn teaching
- Biological Bases of Mental Disorders
- Caring and Helping: the Psychology of Concern and Commitment
- Child Development at Home and School
- Health Psychology
- How Children Learn to Communicate
- Intelligence in Animals and Machines
- Neuronal Transduction and Transmission
- People and Planet: Psychology and Climate Change
- Perspectives on Psychology
- Psychology of Appetite
- Self Regulation: The Science of Achieving Your Goals
- Social Cognitive Development
- The Psychology of Exercise and Wellbeing
- Clinical Psychology
- Conflict & Cooperation in Social Groups
- Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes
- Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
- Economic and Consumer Psychology
- Evolution of Communication: from animal signals to human speech
- Nature and Nurture of Mental Health
- Neuronal Plasticity and Gene Regulation
- Organisational Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychobiology of Cognitive Ageing and Dementia
- Psychological Perspectives on Self and Identity
- Structure and Function in the Brain
- The Psychology of Inequality: From Poverty to Power
Additional information
Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons)