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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Greenwich Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
3 Year
Our psychology courses are number one in London for graduate prospects in The Complete University Guide 2022Our business psychology degree will help you gain an understanding of business and management. Develop your skills and knowledge of core areas of psychology, from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to developmental and social psychology.You will acquire research skills, a broad scientific education in psychology, and a knowledge of the methods for investigating human behaviour. Our psychology courses were rated top in London for student satisfaction in the Complete University Guide 2018.
This course aims to introduce students to the basic management and leadership functions, quantitative, financial knowledge, and other skills that they will need in order to develop and/or manage a business. This course will present students with the current theoretical thinking in the field of business planning and development. It will also identify necessary tools for starting a new business and for fostering entrepreneurial behaviour within an existing business. Emphasis will be placed on the key aspects of business planning and development, including the attributes of entrepreneurs, identifying, evaluating, and exploiting opportunities, financing a business, and building a successful team. The aim of the course will also be to equip students with the ability to conduct primary research, create databases, and analyse the databases.
The ethos of the Module can be summarised as `managing in a complex world'. Accordingly, students will examine how external influences affect the decisions and operations of today's organisations. These include the role of culture, diversity and ethics; the effect of unpredictable political and economic conditions; and the impact on business of social factors, technological change and globalisation. The capacity of businesses - both individually and jointly - to influence their environment will also be discussed, while a further aim is to develop in students a set of skills that they can take forward into their second and third years. To give students a clear insight into the major external environmental factors governing international business management. To give students a clear insight into the major external environmental factors governing international business management.
The ethos of the Module can be summarised as `managing in a complex world'. To provide an understanding of various management functions in an international context at both a conceptual and a practical level. To give students a clear insight into the major factors governing international business management. To provide an understanding of key functional and operational areas of managing a business.
The main aims of this course are to provide a broad introduction to the discipline of psychology and introduce a range of paradigms in psychology and their historical context as well as help students to develop an understanding of psychological concepts that can be applied to psychology.
This module aims: to introduce students to the principles and to the historical and conceptual aspects of scientific enquiry; to provide an introduction to valid methods of collection, analysis, and interpretation of psychological data, both qualitative and quantitative; to provide teaching and guidance on the use of computers and statistical software as applicable (currently IBM SPSS for Windows) for data analysis, management and manipulation. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the conceptual and historical nature of the ?scientific method?, and its benefits and limitations in psychological research; Demonstrate an understanding of the process and strategies of experimental design; Show familiarity with and understanding of ways in which psychological data can be collected in order to obtain valid scientific conclusions; Demonstrate an understanding of the processes through which research passes, from hypothesis formation to analysis of an experiment, and the importance of reliability and validity; Appreciate the ethical issues involved in the observation of, and research on, experiments including human participants and animals; Apply appropriate statistical techniques to psychological data, and effectively analyse and interpret such data.
This course examines a broad range of topics recommended aimed at explaining the biological basis of behaviour. It also examines the historical and conceptual issues surrounding approaches, methods and paradigms when considering these topics. The student will have the opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of a range of topics in the field of Biopsychology, including how the nervous system is structured, functions and communicates with the body, how hormones influence behaviour, emotional behaviour, evolutionary aspects of behaviour, behavioural genetics, spatial cognition, regulation of feeding and sleep/arousal. Furthermore, this course aims to enable the student to apply their knowledge and understanding of Biopsychology to real world issues and situations.
This course examines a broad range of topics aimed at explaining cognitive processes. It also examines the historical and conceptual issues surrounding approaches, methods and paradigms when considering these topics. The student will have the opportunity to develop a sound understanding of theories and models in a range of topics, including perception, attention, automaticity, memory, consciousness, cognition and emotion, language, reasoning and decision making. Furthermore, this course aims to enable the student to apply their knowledge and understanding of cognitive processes to real world issues and situations. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Demonstrate comprehension of a range of cognitive topics covered on this course and of the central role of cognitive processes in human behaviour; Analyse and critically evaluate theories, models and empirical evidence in Cognitive Psychology, and discuss their implications for applied psychology; Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of historical and conceptual bases of approaches, methods and paradigms addressed in the different topics examined on this course.
The aims of this course are to extend students? knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories in developmental psychology, to develop students? understanding of the relevance of developmental psychological theories and empirical findings to applied situations, to critically evaluate traditional and recent theories in developmental psychology, to demonstrate the historical context of key concepts in developmental psychology. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Have a fuller understanding of the relationship between parent and child interactions and correlations in development; Consolidate practical presentation skills in technical applications and further reflect on use for future employability; Describe and evaluate the range of research methodologies and strategies which social and developmental psychologists call upon, including a critique of their strengths and short-comings; Have an understanding of social, environmental and genetic roles in childhood and adulthood.
? To support students to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours to find a placement / internship and appropriate graduate employment. ? To increase students' employability skills to enable them to gain entry into their target career.
The course is designed to encourage students to: ? understand management practice including management roles, skills, and challenges at various levels and in different scenarios ? apply systems thinking for management and the situations associated with management activities ? develop the ability to analyse management data and be critical about evidence ? consider the challenges associated with different levels of management practice
To extend students? critical thinking, appreciation, and application of psychological research methods and statistics.
This module aims to extend students? critical thinking, appreciation, and application of psychological research methods and statistics. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Understand alternative research paradigms, their historical and philosophical development in psychological research and research settings; Choose and apply appropriate techniques for the analysis and interpretation of psychological data, including using an appropriate statistical package effectively and appropriately (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows is currently employed); Identify, carry out, interpret, and disseminate results from appropriate statistical techniques; Plan, design, implement, analyse and present findings from small original research projects, for both academic and business audiences, in order to develop transferable skills; Critically evaluate psychological research articles and findings; Write up psychological research according to psychological conventions.
The aims of this course are to extend students? knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories in social psychology, to develop students? understanding of the relevance of social psychological theories and empirical findings to applied situations, to critically evaluate traditional and recent theories in social psychology, to demonstrate the historical context of key concepts in social psychology. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Describe and evaluate the range of research methodologies and strategies which social and developmental psychologists call upon, including a critique of their strengths and short-comings; Have an understanding of social, environmental and genetic roles in childhood and adulthood; Give a critical account of studies of prejudice, social influence, and persuasion; Have a clear understanding of theories of intra- and inter-group processes and their impact on social life.
The module provides for students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to transfer and expand their psychological knowledge and research skills in designing, getting ethically approved, running and writing up a piece of psychological research. In addition, the module provides students with the experience of working independently on a single project under staff supervision and to orally present a summary of their research.
Extend existing knowledge of psychology acquired at levels 4 and 5 to organisational behaviour at work in a range of managerial and business contexts.
The objectives of this module are three-fold. First, it aims to help students establish a fundamental understanding of the complex nature of decision making in the organisational context with an evidence-based approach to exploring behavioural, organisational, and social factors. Second, this module aims to provide students with a practical opportunity to develop their decision-making skills in both personal and professional context through an enquiry-based approach to solving organisational challenges. Third, this module is intended for encouraging students to cultivate ethical organisational citizenship in the workplace through examining the negative individual and organisational consequences.
The aims of this course are to: Extend existing knowledge and understanding of psychological theories acquired at levels 4 and 5; Apply psychological theories and new knowledge of Psychology to business and management; Provide students with the opportunity to discuss and apply both new and classic theories, and research related to Organisational Psychology; Develop a critical analytic approach to Contemporary Management; Offer students the opportunity to apply psychological concepts to organisations in order to equip them to deal with the issues and opportunities posed by today's dynamic business environment. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Articulate theories and concepts of Psychology in relation to leadership, engagement and motivation, learning, training and development, wellbeing at work, psychological assessment at work, work design, organisational development and organisational change; Summarize new and classical research findings from Organisational Psychology and draw appropriate inferences relevant to contemporary management; Understand the complexity of change in contemporary business and management; Demonstrate awareness of the managerial role within organisations and have a critical understanding of individual, group and organisational behaviour in relation to that role.
The main aim of the course is to extend the student?s knowledge and understanding of historical background, concepts and theories in the study of personality and individual differences including intelligence and psychometric testing. A second aim is to develop the student?s understanding of the relevance of these concepts and theories to applied situations in organisations and counselling. A third aim is to extend the student?s ability to critically evaluate the range of methodological approaches used in the study of individual differences and psychological testing. A forth aim is to develop the student?s skills in the critical evaluation of current research in this area. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Understand the historical context of the study of personality, individual differences and intelligence; Analyse the different contemporary approaches and theories that relate to understanding of personality, individual differences and intelligence; Understand the range of psychological tests available and the processes of measuring their validity and reliability.
The main aim of the course is to extend the student?s knowledge and understanding of historical background, concepts and theories in the study of mental health and clinical psychology. A second aim is to develop the student?s understanding of the relevance of these historical factors, concepts and theories to applied situations and organizational contexts. A third is to extend the student?s ability to critically evaluate the range of methodological approaches used in the study of mental illness and psychopathology. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Understand the historical context of the study of abnormal psychology, clinical psychology and mental health; Analyse the different contemporary approaches and theories that relate to understanding of mental disorder; Critically evaluate the role of heredity and environment in shaping mental health, mental disorder and neurodevelopmental conditions; Understand how theories and methods covered within the course can inform therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and develop an understanding of the organizations and career paths that use them.
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