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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Greenwich Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
4 Year
Our extended BSc Hons Psychology with a foundation year explores adult and child psychology, how the brain works, and how psychology is applied in the real world.This extended Psychology degree is available to students who do not have the entry requirements for the standard BSc Hons Psychology programme.The first year is a foundation year in which you learn about psychology, research methods and study skills to a level that prepares you for degree-level study. Following this, you will join the three-year psychology course, studying modules from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to developmental psychology and social psychology.Our degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society. Provided you pass the project and graduate with second-class honours or above, you become eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS. This is essential if you wish to pursue further training to become a Chartered Psychologist.This course not only prepares you for further training for careers in psychology, it also helps you gain technical and interpersonal skills that are popular with a range of employers.
The aim of the module overall is to enhance students? academic 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; facilitate the development of learning and transferable skills; encourage an ethos of lifelong learning; 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.
To introduce students to the principles and to the historical and conceptual aspects of scientific enquiry. To provide an introduction to 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 module 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 module aims to enable the student to apply their knowledge and understanding of Biopsychology to real world issues and situations.
This module 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 module 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, theories and research in developmental psychology, to demonstrate the historical context of key concepts in developmental psychology, to critically evaluate traditional and recent theories and research in developmental psychology, and to enhance transferable skills for future employability.
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.
To extend students? critical thinking, appreciation, and application of psychological research methods and statistics.
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 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.
To extend students? critical thinking, appreciation, and application of psychological research methods and statistics.
The aims of this module 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.
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.
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.
To develop students? academic writing skills; specifically: 1. understanding the range of citation options and their purposes 2. the skills of paraphrasing and summarising to synthesise material from a range of sources 3. the effective deployment of argumentation skills in academic writing 4. understanding the features and roles of description, analysis, synthesis and evaluation in academic writing 5. understanding the structure of essays and reports and their component parts 6. knowledge of academic language and lexis needed to make informed decisions with regard to style and register in academic texts
The aim of this module is to provide a foundational coverage of current debates and topics in psychology and explore the relevance of these for the social sciences more generally.
To provide a foundational understanding of research design and analysis in quantitative and qualitative methods for the social and health sciences.
The aim of this module is to provide a foundation to the key domains of psychology and the scientific principles that underpin them for students completing a Level 3 foundation year prior to Level 4.
This course aims to enable students to develop an understanding of what constitutes public health and wellbeing and how it impacts upon individuals and societies. It will also enable students to develop an appreciation of the breadth of the field of study, the relevant terminology used, and explore relevant and contemporary issues within current public health and wellbeing.
To develop a range of academic and transferable skills and to raise awareness of their importance within the context of higher education in the UK and the world at large: 1. information literacy skills 2. effective reading strategies 3. critical reflective and analytical skills 4. time-management skills 5. note-taking for lectures and the reading of academic texts 6. planning and organising the writing of an academic essay 7. the development of cross-cultural and international awareness
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