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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Kedleston Road
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Launch your psychology career on this fascinating research-led degree. You’ll be inspired by experts at the forefront of the profession and hone your skills in our exceptional hi-tech facilities.Our Psychology courses are designed to meet the growing need for effective, skilled and forward-thinking psychologists. This course has research at its heart, empowering you to create new knowledge in the field of Psychology.The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society - this means that standards such as course content and design, and student development have met their criteria to deliver a high standard of psychology education.Use specialist facilities, including our psychological observation suite and eye tracker equipment, EEG for recording brain activity, and Babylab for ethical research with babies and young children.Psychological studies can help shape healthier societies across the world. Our course content links to global initiatives including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals where 'Good Health and Wellbeing' is prioritised. The pleasure in teaching psychology students is that they tend to be highly motivated and open to exploring ideas. A vital part of our role is to help them chart their future career direction as studying psychology opens so many doors to so many different sectors and professions – anywhere that an understanding of people is valued.” Dr Ian Baker - Programme Leader, BSc (Hons) Psychology Psychological knowledge is invaluable in many walks of life, so your career options will be broad. Our graduates have gone on to successful roles in sectors such as: Psychological research Scientific or clinical research Charity leadership Mental health support and management Health services and therapeutic care
This module will introduce students to Psychology as an academic and applied discipline. It will consider the development of the discipline, key debates and issues, and the value of Psychology.
This module has two components, Developmental Psychology and Biological Psychology. The Developmental Psychology component introduces students to concepts, theories and methods relevant to the study of child development. Students will first be introduced to the area of developmental psychology, its historical development, the methods used by researchers working in this field and key debates such as what drives development? The research and theories proposed by key figures working in the areas of social and cognitive development will then be discussed.
The purpose of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the key principles underlying research methods in psychology. Students will be taught the need for systematic research methods and will explore the relationship between theory and data in both quantitative and qualitative research.
This module has two components: Cognitive, Psychology and Social Psychology. The Cognitive Psychology component of this module introduces students to cognitive psychology as a science. The aim is to provide students with a sound understanding of research into human cognition including areas such as perception, attention, language, memory and thinking, coupled with an awareness of applications of cognitive research to real-world scenarios. Within the Social Psychology component students will explore a range of basic social psychological theories that have been developed to explain our engagement with others such as how attitudes develop; how aggressive or altruistic behaviour can be explained; and how our identities influence the ways we view, and are viewed by, others.
This module aims to familiarise students with a range of practical techniques and methodological approaches in psychology. Students will engage with a series of lectures, seminars and practical workshops based on research that has been undertaken within a variety of areas within psychology. Through these sessions students will develop an appreciation of the varied approaches to psychological research psychologists have used and the methodological challenges individual approaches pose. Students will also develop their report writing skills.
The module will examine how psychology can explain our experience of and engagement with the modern world. The breadth of psychology as a discipline and its potential for explaining human experience will be illustrated by using a number of contemporary issues to highlight the contribution of psychological theory and knowledge.
This free standing module is a zero-credit module that is core for all single honours psychology students and prescribed for major and joint pathway joint honours psychology students (optional for minor pathway JHS psychology students) and will be assessed using a pass/fail element.
This module has two components, Biological Psychology and Developmental Psychology. The Biological component of this module aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the relationship between brain functioning and behaviour.
This module introduces a range of qualitative methods used within contemporary psychology and explores the different insights these approaches bring to the area of individual differences. The module will be divided into sections which each introduce a different qualitative method. In addition, the underlying assumptions which inform psychological research into individual differences such as gender, identity, health and so on are examined.
This module advances the concepts of quantitative research methods that were introduced to students at Level 4 using the study of individual differences. Students will be introduced to traditional areas and prominent thinkers in the areas of personality and intelligence theory, before moving onto more specific areas of psychology where the differences between individuals has been researched.
This free standing module is a zero-credit module that is core for all single honours psychology students, prescribed for major pathway joint honours psychology students, and optional for joint and minor JHS psychology students and will be assessed using a pass/fail element.
This module will address key debates in cognitive and social psychology. The module will consider how we perceive and process information, how our cognitions help us make sense of our surroundings, how we interact with others and how those interactions are understood and managed.
This module represents the culmination of students? training in psychological research methods, and allows students to put into practice research skills acquired at Levels 4 and 5. Under academic supervision, students identify a research issue in an area of psychology of their choosing, formulate meaningful research questions and/or hypotheses, select appropriate methods, collect and analyse empirical data, and write up the study in a scientific report. In addition, students prepare for graduate employment and/or postgraduate training by reflecting on and articulating the personal and transferable skills they have developed across their studies.
Optional Placement Year
This module provides a framework for the development of ?lifelong learning? skills appropriate to all areas of professional practice; including objective setting, planning, negotiating, implementing, demonstrating and reflecting. The emphasis in this module is on the analysis and evaluation of the work completed within the organisation. This module also gives students an opportunity to relate their academic knowledge to the work environment.
Optional Placement Year
Students need to be aware of the commercial realities and external factors that influence the success of an organisation. This module provides opportunities for students to acquire an understanding of contemporary issues that may impact on industrial and professional practices relevant to a career within their chosen discipline.
Accommodation Fees - A room 115 a week
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