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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Greenwich Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
3 Year
Our BSc Hons Psychology course explores adult and child psychology, the workings of the brain, social influences on relationships, and applications of psychology in the real world.As well as preparing you to pursue further training for careers in Psychology, our degree helps you attain skills that prospective employers in a range of careers find attractive. Modules reflect the breadth of the discipline, from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to developmental psychology and social psychology.The degree, which is accredited by the British Psychological Society, includes an empirical project in the final year. If you graduate with at least second-class honours and pass the empirical project, you will be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS. This is a necessary first step for people hoping to undergo further training to become a Chartered Psychologist.We have a strong focus on clinical psychology, forensic psychology and child psychology through the degree, as well as offering a strong cross-cultural focus in all our modules. Our teaching is led by research and aims to help build transferable skills that you can take forward in your career after the degree
The aim of the course overall is to enhance students? academic and personal skills by enabling them to identify areas of academic skills relevant to the pursuit of a degree in higher education; identify students? own academic strengths and weaknesses; enable students to set realistic, attainable academic goals; facilitate the development of learning and transferable skills and personal development skills; enable students to experience psychological research as a participant; encourage an ethos of lifelong learning; assist students in identifying and developing appropriate career paths; enhance their employability, and assist students in managing the transition to their second year of study.
This module aims to provide the student a broad introduction to the application of psychology to life and work outside the university and to give clear guidance to those who might be interested in a career in applied psychology, particularly the recognised professional areas of practice. The module will also introduce students to the problems of relating theory and practice in these areas. It will also provide the opportunity to enhance employability by encouraging students to identify their fields of interest in psychology so that they are able to make informed choices regarding the degree options throughout the module.
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. On successful completion of this course a student will be able to: Discriminate between the different psychological paradigms and research traditions, and understand their historical origins; Describe the key features and functions of the brain and the nervous system; Differentiate between approaches used to assess individual differences in mental ability, cognitive styles and personality; Understand the various processes that underpin cognition, abnormal psychology, development and social interaction of real lives; Demonstrate knowledge of different conditions and classifications within abnormal 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.
The aim of the module overall is to enhance students? personal skills by enabling them to identify areas of personal skills relevant to the pursuit of a degree in higher education; identify students? own personal strengths and weaknesses; enable students to set realistic, attainable personal goals; facilitate the development of learning and transferable skills and personal development skills; encourage an ethos of lifelong learning; assist students in identifying and developing appropriate career paths; enhance their employability, and assist students in managing the transition to their second year of study.
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.
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.
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.
The main aim of the module 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.
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.
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.
Placement Year
The course provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to transfer and expand existing psychological knowledge and research skills in the design, running and writing up of a piece of psychological research. In addition, the course provides students with the experience of working independently on a single project under staff supervision.
The main aim of Psychology and Graduate Career Development is to enhance students? career prospects. It aims to do this by providing evaluative information and opportunities for skill development in the processes of career management. This includes skills and information pertaining to postgraduate study as an integral part of career progression for many. The course will develop a range of relevant personal attributes that will enable students to gain entry into respective professional and managerial labour market within a local and/or global context.
Accommodation- Standard (shared bathroom) 39 weeks - 6,805.50 (Total charge)
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