BSc (HONS)  Psychology with Foundation Year

Course Overview

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Our British Psychological Society accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology degree with Foundation Year has been developed for inquisitive students who want to understand more about the human mind and what drives our behaviour. The course will also introduce you to a wide range of contemporary research and support you in developing key knowledge, skills, and abilities that are essential in pursuing a career within psychology. The course has been designed with your future career in mind. You’ll have the option to tailor the focus of your degree and specialise in areas that match your career aspirations. This provides you with control over your learning and gives you the opportunity to discover and experience ideas and concepts from a range of different areas within psychology.

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Course details and modules

On the course you’ll study a variety of interesting and stimulating subject modules that have been designed to engage you in fascinating topics within psychology, enabling you to develop sought after and career focused skills. Your studies will culminate with choosing an area of psychology on which to focus and produce your own research project at the end of your final year. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence and ability to apply your knowledge of psychology to a range of exciting career paths and further learning opportunities.

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Modules

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Foundation level modules

• Using Numeracy, IT and Data

• Research Skills and Using Information

• Values, Ethics and Working Collaboratively

• Developing Academic Skills

• Crime and Law in Context

• Psychology of Everyday Life

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Level 4 

• Core modules

• Introduction to studying Psychology 

• Social Psychology 

• Introduction to Research Methods 

• Developmental Psychology 

• Biological Psychology 

• Cognitive Psychology 

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Level 5

• Core modules

• Qualitative Research Methods 

• Quantitative Research Methods 

• Personality and Intelligence 

• Positive Psychology 

• Elective modules (select two)

• Forensic Psychology 

• Sport and Exercise Psychology 

• Occupational Psychology 

• Clinical and Health Psychology 

• Child Development and Educational Psychology 

•  Coaching Psychology 

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Level 6

• Core modules

• Professional Development 

• Research Project 

• Elective modules 

• Counselling Psychology: Mental Health and Illness

• Advanced Research Methods 

• Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience

• Political Psychology 

• Cyber Psychology 

• Gender and Sexuality