Psychology BSc (Hons)

Academic Skill Development for Psychology

introduces students to the fundamental skills required for studying Psychology at degree level in a tutorial-based manner. The skills covered will include aspects of written and oral communication in line with psychological literacy skills, e.g. summarizing articles, critical evaluation, presentations.

Introduction to Psychological Research

introduces key research methods and statistical techniques used in psychology.

Introduction to Psychology 1: Cognitive and Biological Psychology

introduces a broad foundation of knowledge of the core areas of cognitive psychology and biological psychology.

Introduction to Psychology 2: Developmental and Social Psychology

allows you to acquire a broad foundation of knowledge in core areas of psychology including developmental psychology, social psychology and individual differences.

Careers in Psychology

This allows you to acquire a broad foundation of knowledge and understanding of what people with psychology degrees do both within an academic context and more generally in the real world, and to acquire an understanding of the transferability of skills.

Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

provides experience of the practical application of a wide range of research and statistical methods used in psychological research, and develops presentation skills necessary for communicating research aims and findings.

Cognitive and Biological Psychology

develops an understanding of theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches in cognitive and biological psychology, exploring topics such as memory, decision making, learning, and perception

Contemporary and Conceptual Issues in Psychology

develops skills in researching and communicating a range of contemporary and conceptual issues in psychology, and provides an opportunity to discuss psychological research in a tutorial context.

Differential and Clinical Psychology

develops knowledge and understanding of theory and research in differential psychology, the study of psychological differences and similarities between people and understanding of theory and research in atypical and clinical psychology.

Social and Developmental Psychology

provides a broad knowledge and understanding of research and theory in some of the key areas of developmental psychology and examines the contribution that social psychology has made to an understanding of the relations between people and social structures involving people.

Dissertation

. In your final year, you will design and carry out your own research project and submit this as a 7,000-word dissertation. You will formulate the research question, employing appropriate methods of investigation and analysis, and interpret the results in light of relevant empirical work and psychological theory.

You will take four modules that cover a broad range of topics in Psychology. Example topics might include mental health, forensic psychology, and evolutionary psychology. Students are also provided with guidance about modules that fit well together thematically and how these map onto potential future careers or interests.