Sociology and Psychology, BSc Hons

Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Duration

    3 Years

The psychology element of our BSc Hons Sociology and Psychology degree will give you an understanding of the brain, behaviour and experience. The course includes studies of perception, memory and emotion and the development of language. You will explore the way society works through sociological themes such as social justice, gender, crime and deviance, and ethnicity.

The two sides of the course are brought together with an exploration of the socio-psychological processes that shape our relationships with each other and society.

Our sociology and psychology graduates enter careers in areas such as youth and community work, welfare provision, charitable organisations and local and national government.

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Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now closed

About this course

For entry in September 2021, you will require:

104 UCAS points from A-Levels (we also accept UCAS points from alternative Level 3 qualifications including: BTEC Nationals, the International Baccalaureate and Scottish and Irish Highers)
AND YOU WILL ALSO REQUIRE:

GCSE English (Language or Literature) AND GCSE Maths at grade 4/C or above. We also consider equivalent qualifications in English and Maths at Level 2, in place of GCSEs.

What you should know about this course
The opportunity to study courses covering a range of issues from popular culture to social justice, from gender and identity to global relations
A broad foundation in sociological thinking and theory is offered while supporting you to pursue your own ideas and interests through focused research
The psychology component of the programme seeks to understand mind and behaviour through experimentation, observation and measurement
Students get to study the socio-psychological processes that shape our relationships with each other and society
Explore the study of perception, memory and emotion, the causes of abnormal behaviour, and the socio-psychological processes that shape our relationships with each other and society.

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Subjects

  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Global
  • University
  • Options
  • Social Change
  • Inequality
  • Counselling
  • Psychopathology
  • Personality
  • Social Psychology

Course programme

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Introduction to Psychology (30 credits)
  • Inequality and Social Change (30 credits)
  • Applying Sociology (15 credits)
  • Self in Society (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Introduction to Applied Psychology (30 credits)
  • Introduction to Counselling (30 credits)
Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology (15 credits)
  • Personality and Individual Differences (15 credits)
  • Developmental Psychology (15 credits)
  • Social Psychology (15 credits)
  • Key Thinkers in Sociology (30 credits)
  • Researching Society and Culture (15 credits)
  • Working in Sociology (15 credits)
Year 3

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Gender, Race and Crime (15 credits)
  • Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Work Placement (Level 6) (30 credits)
  • Sociology Dissertation (30 credits)
  • Migration and Citizenship (15 credits)
  • Family and Society (15 credits)
  • Globalisation: Social and Political Perspectives (15 credits)
  • Family Policy (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Advanced Social Psychology (15 credits)
  • Child Psychology and Education (15 credits)
  • Adult Development and Mental Health (15 credits)
  • Organisational Psychology (15 credits)
  • Psychology of Exceptional Human Experience (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Psychology of Sport (15 credits)
  • Applied Clinical Neuropsychology (15 credits)
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology (15 credits)
  • Evolutionary Psychology (15 credits)
  • Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (15 credits)

Additional information

International - £14,500 

Sociology and Psychology, BSc Hons

£ 9,250 VAT inc.