Psychology BSc (Hons)
Course code: UC8AG (required to complete application form)
There are only two online psychology degrees in the UK that have been accredited by The British Psychological Society, and this is the most established. We’ve been successfully running this online Psychology degree for eight years and it continues to be our most popular online degree. Completing an accredited degree is an essential first step to becoming a qualified psychologist. But even if that isn’t your career goal, this is still a fascinating subject to study.
With a choice of start dates – September, January or May – and online materials which allow you to study in your own time, it’s flexible enough for those working or bringing up a family.
Follow your own interests
In stage 3, you’ll have the opportunity to choose a high proportion of modules, so you can follow your own interests, whether they be in areas such as addictive behaviours, applied psychology and ergonomics or Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD.
It’s an interactive psychology course
Despite the fact that you learn online, there will be plenty of opportunities to interact with tutors and other students. As well as online discussion forums and online sessions, there is a one week residential in Derby during stage 2.
The residential week allows you the opportunity to experience different aspects of psychology that are not available online, such as experimental design, running practical exercises in labs, group data collection and statistics. If you are unable to attend the residential week, or don't need Graduate Basis for Registration (in order to go on to be a psychologist) you can take an alternative module instead and graduate with BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies.
Studying online gives you the flexibility to study at the most convenient time and place for you. Course modules still operate within a fixed semester or term time, but you can choose to study during the day, in the evenings or at the weekend rather than having to attend fixed lectures.
Course Length:
6 years of part time study
Start Dates:
September, January and May
Entry Requirements:
Our entry requirements are usually 300 UCAS points from A levels (excluding General Studies) or equivalent qualifications, such as a BTEC National Diploma, Scottish Highers etc. You'll also need at least 5 GCSEs (minimum grade C), which must include Maths and English Language. If you've completed an Access/Foundation course, we also accept these qualifications.
The UCAS tariff points are a guide - we'll also consider all the information that you've included in your application. We'll also want to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.
Upon completion of this degree, you can apply for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC). Further information is available on the BPS website.
If you are an overseas student, you will need to apply to the British Psychological Society (BPS) on an individual basis and the decision to award GBC lies soley within the remit of the BPS.
Fees:
| Per Module | Modules | Total | Start | |
| UK/EU | £600 | 18 | £10,800* | Sept/Jan/May |
| Overseas | £840 | 18 | £15,120* | Sept/Jan/May |
*Prices correct for 2012/2013. Subject to annual increase in September 2013.
If you wish to obtain Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) you will be required to study the module 'Psychology in Practice', during which there is a one week residential component. Costs for accommodation, travel and your meals are NOT included in the module cost. You will be responsible for making your own accommodation and travel arrangements.
New flexible payment plans available
Choose from three options:
- Pay only for the modules you are studying
- Pay your full course fees upfront and avoid annual increases
- Pay for all modules studied in the year and receive a 5% discount (September enrolment only)
Funding options for undergraduate UK students
Depending on where you are from in the UK, you may be eligible for a part time student loan towards the cost of your undergraduate degree. Find out more about the options available to you.
Fees Description:
In addition, a specialist statistical package (SPSS for Windows) will be required in the statistics modules. It’s available from the University and you are strongly advised to buy this software when you enrol on these modules. The cost of food and accommodation is not included for the residential module Psychology in Practic (Stage 2). Accommodation may be available at the University Halls of Residence, for which usual University tariffs will apply.
This programme is registered with Students Finance England (SFE) for students who have a registered disability and are also claming Disabled Students Allowance (DSA), to claim a full time loan for funding. Students must study 120 credits per academic year or their funding may be adjusted by SFE.
Career Information:
If you want to become a professional psychologist, you must take a postgraduate qualification and after completing this BSc, you’ll be able to do just that. You can even study an MSc Health Psychology with us online. You can choose to train in areas such as clinical psychology, occupational, forensic or educational psychology.
If you're more interested in psychology as a subject and are not pursuing a career as a psychologist, then this course is still valuable. It allows you to develop skills for a variety of careers, such as working in mental health settings, management or administration.
Testimonials:
Clinton Bruigom is a current student from Johannesburg, South Africa. He said:
"I chose Derby's course because of its interesting and varied content; there was nothing like it available elsewhere online or in South Africa. It's great that the programme is accredited by The British Psychological Society as I'm hoping to forge a career in psychology."
Emma Prior, a current student from Essex, recently attended our residential week in the UK as part of the Psychology in Practice module. She said:
"This week has been fantastic; a great opportunity to discuss and debate and ask questions as they arise – things that aren't that easy to do online
Course Leader:
Modules Summary:
IMPORTANT: The information below applies to new students, starting from September 2012. If you are already part way through this course, please contact us for module information and study patterns.
Modules Summary Stage 1:
To complete Stage 1, you will need to complete all six core modules (120 credits) listed below before you can progress on to Stage 2. You will be notified of your study pattern once your application has been accepted.
Modules Summary Stage 2:
To complete Stage 2, you must complete six modules (120 credits) before you can progress on to Stage 3.
BSc (Hons) Psychology: To graduate with a BPS accredited degree title, you will need to complete the core modules below, including the Psychology in Practice module and choose one of the optional modules listed under Option A.
BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies: If you do not want or need to graduate with the BPS accredited degree, you will be awarded the title of BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies. For this award, you will need to complete the four core modules as well as two optional modules listed under Option A below. You will not be required to complete the Psychology in Practice module.
Modules Summary Stage 3:
To complete Stage 3, you will need to complete a double module plus 4 optional modules:
BSc (Hons) Psychology: You will need to complete the Psychology Research Project (double module), select one optional module from Options B, C and D and one additional module from either Options B, C or D.
BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies: You will need to complete the Psychology Literature Review Project (double module), select one optional module from Options B, C and D and one additional module from either Options B, C or D.
Student Profile:
Clinton Bruigom is a current student from Johannesburg, South Africa. He said:
"I chose Derby's course because of its interesting and varied content; there was nothing like it available elsewhere online or in South Africa. It's great that the programme is accredited by The British Psychological Society as I'm hoping to forge a career in psychology."
Emma Prior, a current student from Essex, recently attended our residential week in the UK as part of the Psychology in Practice module. She said:
"This week has been fantastic; a great opportunity to discuss and debate and ask questions as they arise – things that aren't that easy to do online
Career Information
If you want to become a professional psychologist, you must take a postgraduate qualification and after completing this BSc, you’ll be able to do just that. You can even study an MSc Health Psychology with us online. You can choose to train in areas such as clinical psychology, occupational, forensic or educational psychology.
If you're more interested in psychology as a subject and are not pursuing a career as a psychologist, then this course is still valuable. It allows you to develop skills for a variety of careers, such as working in mental health settings, management or administration.
Modules
IMPORTANT: The information below applies to new students, starting from September 2012. If you are already part way through this course, please contact us for module information and study patterns.
Stage 1
To complete Stage 1, you will need to complete all six core modules (120 credits) listed below before you can progress on to Stage 2. You will be notified of your study pattern once your application has been accepted.
Core Module
Following a comprehensive introduction to the brain, neural structures and neurons, we will investigate the history of biological psychology and consider key questions, such as whether parts of our brains serve specialised functions and if there are individual differences in brain structure, associated with handedness for example. We will also investigate how our understanding of brain function informs our understanding of selected areas of cognition and behaviour.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between physiological systems and behaviour
- Demonstrate an awareness of the underlying principles of biological psychology / neuroscience.
Topics covered include:
- What is biological psychology?
- The nervous system, neurons and neuronal conduction
- Neurotransmission
- Neurotransmitters and behaviour
- Neuropsychology
- Recording neural activity
- Conceptual and historical issues in biological psychology
- Biological Psychology and everyday life.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Core Module
You will be introduced to cognitive psychology as a science, providing you with a sound understanding of research into human cognition including areas such as perception, attention, language, memory and thinking. You will also explore everyday applications of cognitive research and develop an understanding of debates in cognitive psychology.
On successful completion of this module you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of theory and research into human cognition; demonstrate the ability to communicate an academic argument in a clear and concise manner and show an understanding of the debates surrounding key research areas in cognitive psychology.
Topics covered include:
- What makes cognitive psychology a science?
- Theories, research methods and debates relating to core topics of human cognition
- Topic areas which are considered include perception, attention, memory, thinking, language, applications of cognitive psychology.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Core Module
The module aims to develop students’ critical understanding of psychological concepts, theories, and methods relevant to the study of child development. You will be introduced to methods, debates and theories of development. These themes will be related to topics in cognitive and social development. The module will provide you with an understanding of the range of research conducted in developmental psychology.
On successful completion of this module you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of concepts, theories and methods in developmental psychology; demonstrate an ability to describe and discuss key issues in developmental psychology.
Topics covered include:
- Understanding of concepts and theories in developmental psychology
- Understanding of the key issues in developmental psychology
- Understanding of research methods related to developmental psychology.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Core Module
This module will introduce you to the key principles underlying research methods in psychology. You will be taught the need of systematic research methods and will explore the relationship between theory and data in both quantitative and qualitative research. You will learn key principles in research design and will engage in the practical aspects of generating quantitative and qualitative data and how to report the findings of simple psychological studies in a standardised format.
In addition, you will engage with Personal Development Planning (PDP) to identify your personal development needs and opportunities for addressing these needs within the module and across your student journey in general.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose and principles of psychological research
- Demonstrate the ability to design, conduct and report simple psychological studies
- Demonstrate the ability to analyse, interpret and report qualitative and quantitative data
- Identify and access appropriate opportunities to meet the students own established personal developmental needs.
Topics covered include:
- Research design
- Measurement
- Descriptive statistics
- Inferential testing
- Conducting qualitative research
- Presenting research and research findings.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Core Module
In this module, you will be introduced to some of the key concepts included in the study of social psychology. You 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. You will be required to apply these conceptual issues to examples taken from everyday life.
On completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of a range of social psychological theories
- Demonstrate an understanding of the methodologies and methods used in social psychology.
Topics covered include:
- Introduction to Social Psychology
- Research methods in Social Psychology
- People in groups
- Social Psychology and Cognition
- Pro-social behaviour
- Cultural context of Social Psychology.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Core Module
This module aims to develop your academic understanding of the discipline of psychology from a historical perspective in order to instil an appreciation of the development of psychological traditions that underpin modern psychology training and practice. It will provide you with a structured opportunity to develop the range of skills you need to successfully engage in your programme of study.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the development of psychology as a discipline
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a group to communicate psychological knowledge
- Demonstrate competences in a range of study skills and learning strategies appropriate to the discipline of psychology.
Topics covered include:
- Origins of psychology and the historical development of the discipline
- Different perspectives within psychology and their links to theoretical positions and methodological approaches
- Distinctions between academic and professional areas of psychology
- General and discipline specific study skills
- Locating, reading and reviewing psychological literature
- Planning and managing academic work
- Individual and group approaches to learning
- Discipline specific academic writing styles
- Alternative dissemination strategies, including oral presentations.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Stage 2
To complete Stage 2, you must complete six modules (120 credits) before you can progress on to Stage 3.
BSc (Hons) Psychology: To graduate with a BPS accredited degree title, you will need to complete the core modules below, including the Psychology in Practice module and choose one of the optional modules listed under Option A.
BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies: If you do not want or need to graduate with the BPS accredited degree, you will be awarded the title of BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies. For this award, you will need to complete the four core modules as well as two optional modules listed under Option A below. You will not be required to complete the Psychology in Practice module.
Core Module
IMPORTANT
This module is mandatory in order to obtain Gradute Basis for Chartership (GBC), together with a Psychological Research project. If you are unable to attend the residential week or do not require GBC, you will need to select one of the Stage 2 optional modules instead of Psychology in Practice, you will then graduate with a BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies.
The Psychology in Practice module aims to develop your skills in researching psychological topics by providing practical, laboratory based experience in conducting psychological investigations and by introducing a range of qualitatively based techniques for generating data. The module includes a one week residential school, during which you'll have the opportunity to use specialist equipment, and discuss research and analysis issues.
(NB: The cost of accommodation, travel and sustenance is NOT included as part of the module cost. You are responsible for arranging your own accommodation and travel to attend the residential week).
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the variety of ways in which psychological phenomena can be investigated
- Demonstrate competence in using the appropriate resources when carrying out psychological investigations
- Demonstrate the ability to report the findings from psychological enquiry according to APA conventions.
Topics covered include:
- Strategic Literature Searching (e.g. key articles, manuscript citations, date of publication etc.)
- Rationale writing (Writing Scientifically, Understanding & Structuring Content)
- Writing a research proposal (Identifying a research question, Selecting appropriate methodology & physical resources, Considering appropriate analyses)
- Laboratory Experience (Use of Video equipment, Use of psychophysiological equipment, Laboratory techniques for quantitative methodologies);
- Qualitative methodologies (Focus groups, Interviewing skills).
- Presenting and interpreting results (Understanding analyses, relating results to research question/rationale).
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework that forms part of the residential week.
NOTE: 80% attendance at the residential is required in order to pass this module.
Credits: 20
Core Module
This module has two components: Biological Psychology and Developmental Psychology.
The Biological component aims to provide you with a critical understanding of the relationship between brain functioning and behaviour. You will examine the biological bases of a range of behaviours and will consider how research in biological psychology can contribute to the understanding of psychological function. This module component is delivered through a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops/online materials and activities, and discussion. It is assessed by a two hour exam / timed online assessment.
The Developmental component aims to further develop your understanding of psychological concepts, theories and methods relevant to the study of lifespan developmental psychology. During this, you will explore a range of research relating to cognitive and social development throughout the lifespan and develop the skills needed to evaluate existing research. This component is delivered through a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops/online materials and activities, and discussion. The assessment is coursework based.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of selected psychological phenomena and associated underlying physiological processes
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and evaluate, key issues, concepts and theories in lifespan developmental psychology.
Biological Psychology Component
This component will cover core concepts in biological psychology, as well as biological explanations of key behaviours. The kinds of topics you may cover will include:
- Conceptual & Historical Issues in Biopsychology
- Research Methods in Biological Psychology
- Genes, Evolution & Behaviour
- Psychopharmacology
- Stress & Emotion
- Learning & Memory
- Sleep
- New developments in Neuroscience.
Developmental Psychology Component
This component will cover concepts, theories, issues and methods in relation to social and cognitive development across the lifespan. The kinds of topics you may cover will include:
- Prenatal Development
- Perceptual Development
- Theory of Mind
- Language Development
- Intelligence
- Gender Development
- Identity
- Turmoil during Adolescence
- Mate Selection.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Core Module
This module will address key debates in cognitive and social psychology. You 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.
Teaching on the module will move from a consideration of psychology at an individual level with the focus on cognitive processes, through social cognition (the interplay of cognitive and social psychology), to social psychology in which the role of psychology and social contexts is considered.
In the social psychology sessions we will introduce you to a range of theories relating to social processes and explore social life as it is enacted in contemporary, everyday contexts. Within both cognitive and social psychology we will explore a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives and will demonstrate some of the contrasts and connections between these two approaches to psychology.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Design, conduct and report an empirical study of human cognition
- Understand and evaluate theory and research in human cognition
- Understand key social psychological concepts, models and theoretical orientations which underpin contemporary social psychology research
- Critically apply a social psychological topic to a chosen real life situation.
This module will critically explore contemporary theories, research and debates relating to both social psychology and higher cognitive processes. Topics covered include:
- Perception
- Attention
- Human memory
- Thinking
- Language
- Social cognition
- Group processes
- Identity
- Attribution theory
- Attitudes
- Close relationship.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Core Module
This module advances the concepts of quantitative research methods that were introduced to you at Level 4 using the study of individual differences. You 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. Alongside this, you will learn how to design and conduct appropriate experimental and quasi-experimental investigations of a range of individual differences variables. You will also be introduced to elementary scale development for the testing of individual differences within psychology.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to design, conduct and report psychological research using quantitative methods.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the complexity of measuring individual differences.
- Demonstrate the appropriate use of quantitative analysis techniques in the study of individual differences
This module will examine how individual differences have been researched in psychology, and focus upon the quantitative research methods appropriate to examining this in order to help students to achieve the module learning outcomes.
Topics covered include:
- Areas of individual differences: Personality (e.g., Psychodynamic Approaches, State/Trait Theories, etc.), Intelligence (e.g., Two-Factor Theory, Sternberg, Gardner, etc), Cognitive Style, Biological Differences, Emotion, Mood, Belief, etc.
- Quantitative analysis methods: One-Way Independent ANOVA, Factorial Independent Measures ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis Test, One-way Repeated Measures ANOVA, Factorial Repeated Measures ANOVA, Friedman’s ANOVA, Factorial Mixed ANOVA, Linear Regression, Multiple Regression.
- Basic scale development: Methods of systematic review and how this relates to scale development, measures of reliability and validity, wording and item creation, data reduction, reliability analyses (e.g., Cronbach’s Alpha).
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Core Module
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. The range of philosophical orientations and methodological approaches covered in the module enables you to consider the ways in which the individual and their engagement with the social world can be explored from a qualitative perspective.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Evaluate one area of individual differences and demonstrate the insights a qualitative research methodology brings to this area
- Clearly communicate an in-depth understanding of one qualitative research methodology and its application to researching individuals’ lives
- Identify a future graduate career route and reflect on the skill set which needs to be developed to embark on this career.
This module will examine how individual differences have been traditionally researched in psychology and explore the challenges and different insights a range of qualitative methods offer in this area. Topics covered include:
- Philosophical orientations
- Generating/collecting data
- Analytic techniques
- Writing qualitative research
- Individual differences.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The module aims to develop your critical understanding of the main forms of mental illness from a psychological perspective. It provides you with an understanding of the key features of a variety of disorders and examines the contribution psychological approaches make to the theories, research, diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behaviour.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of a substantial body of the contemporary literature relating to the biological and psychological analysis of a wide range of functional disorders
- Demonstrate an in-depth awareness of the interaction between biological, psychological and social influences in the development of psychological disorders
- Demonstrate the ability to apply theory to practice using case based learning (CBL) approach.
This module introduces students to the area of abnormal psychology and examines a range of mental illnesses. Topics covered include:
- The development of the DSM
- Mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Personality disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Eating disorders.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The module will provide you with a detailed exploration of the key contemporary theoretical and methodological issues involved in the study of eating behaviours. You will discuss ‘normal’ eating patterns, which attempts to explain why a given food is accepted or rejected, how we chose what quantity of food is eaten over a period of time or in a single meal episode, and whether we ‘mindlessly’ eat or make conscious decisions. This will also be compared to non-clinical disordered eating (e.g. restricted eating, emotional eating, selective eaters).
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an ability to review and reflect upon the different perspectives taken in the study of eating behaviours
- Demonstrate an understanding of the key theoretical and methodological issues involved in the study of eating behaviours in children and adults
- Demonstrate the ability to review research literature and to identify suitable research questions.
Topics covered include:
- Eating behaviours adults and children
- Food neophobia across lifespan
- Picky / fussy eating and prolonged fussy eating
- Psychological and biological factors involved in ingestive behaviour
- Portion-size selection
- Restricted, emotional, external eating
- Healthy vs. unhealthy eating.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
This module explores aspects of our gendered lives. Does the gender we are assigned at birth inform our later identity development? How closely is our biological sex connected to our gendered roles in society? What aspects of life are enabled or constrained by the gendered identities we identify with? As well as reviewing some of the traditional psychological theories that have informed our knowledge of our gendered lives we will consider more recent gender research including feminist and critical approaches. We will explore the influence that society has on issues surrounding gendered identities including areas such as age, health, relationships, crime, education, culture and so on.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of epistemological considerations in terms of gender
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of methodological considerations in terms of gender
- Effectively communicate their in-depth understanding of a particular aspect of gender.
Topics covered include:
- The development and critical analysis of sex differences research
- Methods of research in considering gender
- The social construction of femininities and masculinities research
- Gender and language
- The development of gendered identities
- Gender and body image, appearance, eating behaviours and so on
- Gendered aspects of health and illness.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The module builds on and develops knowledge gained through the study of core psychology at levels 4 and its application to the study of health and illness. Health psychology is one of the fastest growing disciplines in psychology. This module will explore the key theoretical concepts that underpin the discipline and introduce you to the main models and theories that health psychologists use to explain the experience of health and illness and their links to other areas of psychology.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand the core health psychology concepts, models and theories that underpin contemporary health psychology research
- Evaluate the application of health psychology theory to the maintenance of health
- Evaluate the role of health psychology research in understanding the experience of illness.
Topics covered include:
- Health psychology in context
- Core health Psychology theory
- Models of health behaviour
- Health promotion
- Psychological aspects of healthcare
- The health-illness link
- Chronic illness.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
This module will explore a number of phenomena that are not part of mainstream psychology teaching but are of interest to psychologists. The main focus of such phenomena is that they do not fit in with everyday definitions and explanations of ‘normality’ but by the same token are not typically characteristic of a mental disorder on the part of the person experiencing the phenomenon. The module will look at trying to define these anomalous phenomena that should rightly be included under this umbrella term.
It will explore how an understanding of these phenomena requires an understanding of some central philosophical debates about mind and nature and investigate the history of research into this area, particularly focussing upon parapsychological research. Another key consideration is the efforts that have been made to invent an investigative methodology that guards against fraudulent accounts. Other sessions provide a critical analysis of the some of the main areas of anomalistic psychology and parapsychological research, including, extrasensory perception (ESP), precognition, psychokinesis (PK), altered experiences and apparitional experiences.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand the principle areas and issues studied under parapsychology
- Appreciate the need for methodological rigour when conducting or assessing research into parapsychology
- Be able to appreciate the empirical nature of this academic discipline.
Topics covered include:
The module will cover a definition of anomalistic psychology and parapsychology, methodological and statistical considerations, belief in paranormal phenomena, philosophical issues, extrasensory perception, precognition, psychokinesis, altered experiences, near death experiences, poltergeists, mediumship and apparitional experiences. Throughout the module there will be an emphasis upon how psychological theories and research can inform our understanding of such experiences and experimental findings.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
Cyberpsychology can be defined as the study of behaviour in the context of the relationship between humans and technology. This module focuses on the impact of the internet on the psychology of individuals and groups. The topics of video gaming, social networking, the use of technology for learning and teaching will also be covered. This module will examine online internet behaviour, identity on the internet, social networking site use and the psychology of the internet in general.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Apply psychological theory, methods and research findings to cyberpsychology
- Evaluate current problems, debates, and insights in cyberpsychology.
Topics covered include:
- Computer-Mediated Communication
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Social Psychology of the Internet
- Consumer Cyberpsychology
- Internet Research Methods
- Psychology of Virtual Worlds
- Applied Cyberpsychology
- Psychology of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence
- Research Project.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Stage 3
To complete Stage 3, you will need to complete a double module plus 4 optional modules:
BSc (Hons) Psychology: You will need to complete the Psychology Research Project (double module), select one optional module from Options B, C and D and one additional module from either Options B, C or D.
BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies: You will need to complete the Psychology Literature Review Project (double module), select one optional module from Options B, C and D and one additional module from either Options B, C or D.
Core Module
This double module (worth 40 credits) represents the culmination of your training in psychological research methods, and allows you to put into practice research skills acquired at Levels 4 and 5. Under academic supervision, you will identify a research issue in an area of psychology of your 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, you will prepare for graduate employment and/or postgraduate training by reflecting on and articulating the personal and transferable skills you have developed across your studies.
NOTE: This module must be completed for Graduate Basis of Chartership with the British Psychological Society.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Effectively use psychological theory and research to design an ethically and methodologically sound research study to address a pertinent question in psychology
- Conduct a psychological research study that uses appropriate methodologies and data analyses to investigate and infer coherent conclusions
- Produce a report of a psychological study consistent with the standards expected of research in the chosen area of psychology that demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate relevant literature and research findings
- Identify the knowledge and skills developed throughout the undergraduate training in order to articulate these in a way that is relevant to future employers and/or post-graduate trainers.
The content of the module is largely defined by the scope and nature of your research question and its investigation. The module team will help you to explore and discuss candidate topics prior to a final decision as to the Independent Study project to be undertaken.
You can choose to do your research project in a wide range of areas of psychology, limited only by the staff expertise available for supervision.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 40 (double module)
Core Module
IMPORTANT: An alternative module for those unable to attend the one week residential, or who do not want to gain Graduate Basis for Chartership (in order to go on to be a psychologist). By taking this module you will graduate with a slightly different degree title: BSc (Hons) Psychological Studies. This module replaces the Psychology Research Project which is available for residential students only.
In this double (40 credit) module, you are expected to present evidence of your ability to conduct a comprehensive review of the published research literature in an area of psychology of your choice.
Under appropriate academic supervision, you will review the literature base in your chosen area, organise, analyse and synthesise the research findings in the form of a scholarly literature review that presents an integrated analysis of the current state of knowledge and research in that field. In addition, you will prepare for graduate employment and/or training by reflecting on and articulating the personal and transferable skills developed across your studies.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Specify a research issue or topic that is sufficiently bounded and defined to permit a comprehensive or near-comprehensive literature review, and consider any potential ethical issues
- Use electronic and other data bases to conduct systematic searches of the published psychology research literature
- Critically evaluate and interpret research methods and findings as reported in published papers
- Integrate research findings in order to contribute to the state of knowledge in the specified area or in relation to the issue addressed
- Identify and articulate the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout their undergraduate training, and relate these to their personal qualities and any additional experience they may have gained in order to provide an appropriate account of their suitability for graduate employment and/or postgraduate study.
The content of the module is largely defined by the scope and nature of your research question and its investigation. The module team will help you to explore and discuss candidate topics prior to a final decision as to the Independent Study to be undertaken.
You can choose to do your Independent Study Project in a wide range of areas of Psychology, limited only by the staff expertise available for supervision.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 40 (double module)
Optional Module
The module aims to provide you with a psychological understanding of the subject of sleep, dreaming and altered states of consciousness. It will focus on key methodological approaches as well as the theoretical debates on the functions of consciousness, sleep and dreaming. It covers a broad range of topics, addressing the neuropsychological basis of altered states of consciousness, sleep and dreaming, the biological and psychological functions of each. The module also considers cultural variability and the abnormal aspects of sleep and dreaming.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the key research and theory concerning altered states of consciousness
- Apply methodological and theoretical knowledge to design a study addressing a chosen research issue in the area.
Topics covered include:
- Core concepts and research methods in sleep and dreaming
- Biological aspects of sleep and its functions, evolutionary perspectives on sleep
- Theories of dreaming: origins, functions and mechanisms
- Individual and cultural differences in dream content and unusual dream types
- Abnormal sleep and dreaming
- Altered states of consciousness.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The module builds on and develops knowledge gained through the study of developmental and cognitive psychology at levels 4 and 5.
Children typically acquire their mother tongue fairly quickly and without any great apparent effort. We will critically discuss notions of “typical” language development and focus on research into children who acquire language in atypical ways or in atypical contexts. You will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of multiple theoretical and methodological perspectives and of practical approaches to atypical language development. Implications for other areas of child development will be explored and consequences for prevention and intervention will be discussed.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate detailed knowledge of research and theories relating to atypical language development
- Show evidence of ability to critically evaluate scientific debates on atypical language development
- Consider appropriate applications of their knowledge of normal and atypical language development
- Be able to effectively communicate their knowledge of multiple perspectives on atypical language development.
Research into atypical language development offers a unique way of critically exploring key debates in cognitive and developmental psychology, as well as appreciating the various contexts and challenges encountered by children acquiring language.
The module content will include aspects such as:
- Variation in language development: What is typical? What is atypical?
- Language development in children with cognitive, perceptual, social or linguistic deficits
- Pragmatic use of language: autism vs. semantic-pragmatic disorder
- Language development in exceptional contexts, incl. bilingual language acquisition and acquisition of sign language
- Assessment of language development and diagnosis and classification of language deficits
- Implications of atypical language development for academic achievement and quality of life
- Prevention and intervention methods.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
This module introduces three major interrelated childhood developmental disorders. You will be encouraged to consider the often fine-lines between Autistic Disorders, Asperger's Disorder and the subtypes of Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder.
The module draws heavily on a wealth of fascinating research and theory but also considers the individual experience and characteristics of people with these diagnoses. You will learn about social and communication impairment, theory of mind, weak central coherence theory and executive dysfunction, savant ability, behavioural and pharmacological treatment, classification, diagnosis and developmental outcomes.
The module is presented in a series of lectures and seminars where you can develop an understanding of these conditions. You will also have the opportunity to meet and learn from practitioners working in the field of Autism, Asperger's and ADHD.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and practices relating to Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of research and mainstream theories of Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
- Critically evaluate their knowledge of multiple perspectives on Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder.
Topics covered include:
- Symptoms and Comorbidity of Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD (Social / Emotional, Behavioural, Cognitive)
- Classification, Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD (DSM-IV-TR criteria, ICD-10 criteria, Diagnostic practice in the UK and abroad)
- Neurobiological Correlates of Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD (Neuroimaging, Dissociation)
- Aetiology of Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD (Genetic / Biological, Theory of Mind, Weak Central Coherence, Executive function, Response Inhibition)
- Interventions for Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD (Behavioural Treatments, Cognitive Treatments, Chemical Treatments)
- Developmental Outcomes and Controversies (Physiological, Academic / Educational, Social/Emotional).
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The addictive behaviours module critically examines contemporary psychological approaches to the understanding of substance use and addiction. You will consider the relative contributions of psychological theories from the fields of biological, behavioural, social and cognitive psychology to understanding, treatment and prevention of addictions, including those not involving consumption of substances.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate the contribution of theories from a range of psychological perspectives to the understanding of addictive behaviours
- critically evaluate the implications of relevant psychological theories for the prevention or treatment of addictions
Topics covered include:
- Addictive behaviours; specifically substance-related disorders, prescribed medication, problem gambling and technological addictions
- Theories drawing on psychobiological, psychological and sociocultural perspectives applied to addictive behaviours
- Individual Differences: Genetic factors; Risk, choice and impulsivity
- Prevention and treatment of addictive behaviours; psychology, addiction and the law.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
Clinical Applications of Psychology builds on and develops knowledge gained through the study of core psychology at levels 4 and 5 and its application in an applied context.
This module is designed to develop your understanding of the application of psychological theory and research in practise. The module will focus on the three professional areas of psychology (clinical, health and counselling) that are concerned with the psychological health and well-being of individuals. You will be introduced to the generic skills required of psychologists working in these areas before exploring the application of psychological theory and research to understanding the psychological components of a range of clinically relevant topics. The use of psychologically-based assessments, interventions and therapies appropriate to specific populations and clinical issues will also be examined.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- demonstrate the application of relevant psychological theory to identify and address the psychological needs of a specific clinical population or client
- critically evaluate the contribution of theory to aiding our understanding of the clinical experience
- critically evaluate the utility of psychologically-based interventions or therapies to address clinically relevant issues.
Topics covered include:
- Applied psychology in the clinical context
- Health psychology in practise
- Counselling psychology in practise
- Clinical psychology in practise
- Psychologically-based assessments, interventions and therapies.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
This module is about how psychology applies to education. It applies psychological theory, research and methods to educational processes and settings. It therefore has a strongly applied emphasis, looking at a range of educational settings, from primary to higher education. The module is designed to enable you to progress to postgraduate training to qualify as a teacher or educational psychologist, or for those of you who work in educational settings (eg teaching assistants).
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- demonstrate critical understanding of how psychology knowledge, methods and practices can be applied to education
- apply psychological analysis and explanation to educational topics and issues.
Topics covered include:
- Educational principles, concepts systems and philosophies
- Classroom interaction
- Learning environments and teaching methods
- Special education
- Learning specific subjects (eg maths, art)
- Educational transitions
- Counselling in education
- Psychology of student assessment.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
Have you ever wondered to what extent emotion influences your daily functioning; from what you perceive, to the way you feel and/or perform, to the day-to-day decisions you make? In this module we will investigate ‘emotion in context’ and how our emotions influence behaviour.
Once introduced to the field of emotion research in general, the module will encompass topics such as affect & attention, affect & reasoning, affect & performance, and the social construction of emotion including effects on identity and relationship development. Moreover, we will consider the biological basis of emotion and what brain imaging research has revealed concerning the neural correlates of emotion processing in the healthy human brain as well as those with a history of psychopathy / affective disorders.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the approaches & research methodologies utilised to investigate aspects of emotion processing
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of how emotion can affect cognition and behaviour
- Summarise and critically evaluate key research in the field of emotion processing.
Topics covered include:
- Approaches to Emotion & Research Methodologies Utilised. Example Content: Universally recognised emotions, Complex Emotions, Tenets of emotion theory (including approach dependent), Methodologies (including approach dependent)
- Affect & Everyday Behaviour. Example Content: Visual Perception & Threat Superiority, Visual Perception & Anxiety Disorders, Affect and decision making, Emotion, Identity & Relationship Development, Interventions to increase happiness and improve well-being
- The Brain & Emotion Processing. Example Content: The role of the frontal cortex, amygdala & visual cortices in ‘healthy’ emotion processing/regulation. The role of the frontal cortex, amygdala & visual cortices in ‘unhealthy’ emotion processing/regulation - e.g. the Anxiety Disorders, Depression & Bipolar Disorder, Psychopathy.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
This module aims to develop your critical understanding of psychological concepts, theories, and methods relevant to the study of Family Health Psychology. It will provide you with an understanding of the range of research conducted in this area, and with the skills necessary to evaluate existing research regarding the prevention of ill health and management of illness within the family context.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Critically evaluate how psychological theory can help to explain the role of the family in the prevention of illness
- Critically evaluate how psychological theory can help to explain the role of the family in managing ill health.
Topics covered include three broad areas of:
- Families and prevention
- Families and illness
- Families and intervention.
More specifically, you will take a lifespan perspective and cover content such as health cognitions in families, understanding family factors that shape the impact of chronic illness, and integrating theory and practice in psychological intervention with families.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The module will give you a thorough introduction to the application of psychology to our understanding of criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. Divided into two sections; the first will examine psychologically oriented explanations of criminal behaviour and the second will focus on police investigation and judicial processes. You will leave the module with a rounded understanding of how psychology has been applied, and can further be applied, to the criminal justice system and explanations of crime and offender behavior.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate critical understanding of psychologically oriented explanations of criminal behaviour and control
- Demonstrate critical understanding of the application of psychology to police investigation and judicial processes
- Summarise and critically evaluate key research in the field.
Topics covered:
The focus of this module is the application of psychology to the criminal justice system and understandings of offender behaviour. You will cover the following areas:
The Criminal Justice System
- Eyewitness testimony
- Investigative interviewing (the cognitive interview, interviewing vulnerable people and children, false testimony)
- Offender profiling (FBI style offender profiling, statistical profiling, the effectiveness of offender profiling).
Criminal behaviour and control
- Psychological theories of crime (intelligence and crime, psychoanalysis and crime, Eysenck’s biological theory of crime)
- Mental health and crime (personality disordered offenders, the treatment of mentally disordered offenders in the criminal justice system)
- Alcohol, drugs and crime (drug-crime theories, constructing the problem of drugs and crime, the legalisation debate).
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
This module explores the dark and hidden history of psychology which is often neglected in conventional textbooks. An investigation of the history of psychology examines the claim that psychology is a science by exploring the epistemological and methodological development of the discipline. Psychology’s claim to be an objective science is critically examined with an exploration of topics such as scientific racism and sexism. Key figures in psychology and related areas such as the eugenics movement will be discussed. Furthermore, this module explores the ways in which psychology has been used to legitimise the oppression of certain groups within society.
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the historical development of psychological thought
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the epistemological basis of psychological knowledge
- Evaluate the role psychology has played in the oppression of different social and cultural groups.
Topics covered include:
- Development of psychological knowledge - associationism, structuralism, functionalism, connectionism, introspection, the enlightenment and narratives of scientific enquiry
- Historical issues in Psychology - The development of scientific measurements in psychology, Darwianism and its influence on psychology, conventional eugenics to contemporary thought
- Critical Psychology and Subjectivity - The use and misuse of psychology, scientific racism and sexism, psychology as a form of social control through diagnosis and labelling of people, questioning the objectivity of psychology.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The experience of pain can not be captured in physiological terms alone and in recent years psychology has made an enormous contribution to the understanding of pain, the impact it has on people’s lives and how it might successfully be managed. This module will explore and integrate current theory and research in key areas of pain and pain management from a psychological perspective.
This module explores the neurobiological and psychosocial underpinnings of pain perception and expression including cognition, emotion and culture. The relationship between pain and injury, illness, disease and other human experiences (e.g. labour pain) will be discussed; pain assessment and evaluation will be explored and psychological approaches to the treatment and management of pain will be described.
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
- Understand the principle ways by which psychologists have studied the experience of pain
- Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate the theoretical and methodological developments of research applied to the psychology of pain
- Effectively communicate their knowledge and understanding of an area of pain in a variety of formats.
Topics covered include:
- Experience of pain
- Neurobiology of pain
- Theories of pain
- Psychosocial influences on pain
- Investigating and measuring pain
- Interventions
- Issues in pain research
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The purpose of this module is to provide students with an understanding of psychological perspectives on rational thinking reasoning and decision making. We will consider theoretical approaches and experimental studies that have contributed to the understanding of human rationality. Essentially, we will examine psychological accounts of how it is possible that we as a species have put men on the moon, invented logic, science and law, yet demonstrate illogical, irrational and risky thinking in the psychology laboratory and in the real world.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Show detailed knowledge of the rationality debate in psychology
- Evaluate empirical research on rationality in psychology
- Demonstrate the ability to critically discuss of theories of rationality in psychology.
Topics covered include:
- Definitions of rationality
- The normative /descriptive gap and the rationality paradox
- Heuristics, biases and logic in reasoning
- Choice architectures and decision making
- Individual differences in rationality
- Dual-process theories of rationality
- Evolution and rationality
- Rationality and emotion, philosophical objections to the psychology of rationality
- Enhancing rational thinking.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
The module builds on and develops knowledge gained through the study of cognitive psychology at levels 4 and 5. It will provide you with a detailed exploration of the key contemporary theoretical and methodological issues involved in the study of vision including visual perception, visual attention, imagery and visual memory.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an ability to review and reflect upon the different perspectives taken in the study of visual information processing (e.g. attention, perception, imagery and memory)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the key theoretical and methodological issues involved in the study of visual information processing (e.g. attention, perception, imagery and memory)
- Demonstrate the ability to review research literature and to identify suitable research questions
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and accurately the details of proposed research in the format of a research proposal.
Topics covered include:
- Research Methods in Visual Cognition and Perception (including perceptual psychophysics and an Introduction to EEG)
- Light and the eyes
- Structural and functional anatomy of the human visual system (from retina to cortex)
- The what visual system (object perception, colour perception, face perception)
- The where visual system (motion and spatial perception)
- Visual attention
- Visual imagery
- Visual memory
- Neuropsychological disorders of visual processing.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
Ergonomics is a multi-disciplinary subject that promotes a holistic human centred approach. It considers physical, psychological, organisational and environmental factors and applies them to practical problems in a variety of situations to ensure a good fit between people and the things they do which leads to improved performance, well-being, safety and health.
This module will focus on the psychological aspects of ergonomics. Psychology is central to ergonomics as it is necessary to understand the psychological processes that allow people to perform tasks (such as pilot an aircraft) and understand how people behave in certain situations (such as during an emergency).
The module will consider the psychology of human performance and develop students understanding of ergonomics. You will learn to consider human capacities and apply the knowledge gained about human psychology to optimise systems, workplaces or products.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of ergonomics methods and design for human use.
- Position task performance in a psychological context and critically evaluate the main psychological factors and their possible inter-relations
- Identify instances where tasks are incompatible with human psychological characteristics and propose solutions based on an ergonomics approach.
Topics covered include:
- The Ergonomics Approach
- Human Limits and Diversity
- Characteristics of Human Performance
- Human Response to the Environment
- Psychology of Everyday Things
- Ergonomics Methods
- Design for Human Use
- Organisational Issues
- Systems Ergonomics
- Human Error & Accidents.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Optional Module
Neuropsychology deals with the problems that arise from brain injury that affects cognitive functioning.
This module looks at the biological and cognitive consequences of a number of conditions and analyses the knowledge we have at present and what that knowledge tells us about the normally functioning brain.
This module will explore a number of conceptual issues within the context of neuropsychological disorders, including population sizes, methodologies, recovery of function, remediation versus research, normal versus abnormal deficits, and lesion sites. These issues will be illustrated through the exploration of visual agnosia, amnesia, language disorders, and ageing.
The module will combine the acquisition of knowledge with the skill of delivering that knowledge appropriately to a named target audience.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand the mechanisms for the construction of neuropsychological theories
- Can critically illustrate a conceptual issue by drawing on a variety of contexts
- Can present a coherent and critical assessment of one topic area covered in the module.
Topics covered include:
- Neuropsychology
- Apperceptive agnosia
- Associative agnosia
- Types of amnesia
- Biological and cognitive correlates of amnesia
- Assessment and remediation of amnesia
- Language disorders
- Alexia and agraphia
- Normal ageing, abnormal ageing and Alzheimer’s disease.
How will I be assessed?
It's 100% coursework.
Credits: 20
Our entry requirements are usually 300 UCAS points from A levels (excluding General Studies) or equivalent qualifications, such as a BTEC National Diploma, Scottish Highers etc. You'll also need at least 5 GCSEs (minimum grade C), which must include Maths and English Language. If you've completed an Access/Foundation course, we also accept these qualifications.
The UCAS tariff points are a guide - we'll also consider all the information that you've included in your application. We'll also want to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.
Upon completion of this degree, you can apply for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC). Further information is available on the BPS website.
If you are an overseas student, you will need to apply to the British Psychological Society (BPS) on an individual basis and the decision to award GBC lies soley within the remit of the BPS.
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Fees
| Per Module | Modules | Total | Start | |
| UK/EU | £600 | 18 | £10,800* | Sept/Jan/May |
| Overseas | £840 | 18 | £15,120* | Sept/Jan/May |
*Prices correct for 2012/2013. Subject to annual increase in September 2013.
If you wish to obtain Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) you will be required to study the module 'Psychology in Practice', during which there is a one week residential component. Costs for accommodation, travel and your meals are NOT included in the module cost. You will be responsible for making your own accommodation and travel arrangements.
New flexible payment plans available
Choose from three options:
- Pay only for the modules you are studying
- Pay your full course fees upfront and avoid annual increases
- Pay for all modules studied in the year and receive a 5% discount (September enrolment only)
Funding options for undergraduate UK students
Depending on where you are from in the UK, you may be eligible for a part time student loan towards the cost of your undergraduate degree. Find out more about the options available to you.
Fees description:
In addition, a specialist statistical package (SPSS for Windows) will be required in the statistics modules. It’s available from the University and you are strongly advised to buy this software when you enrol on these modules. The cost of food and accommodation is not included for the residential module Psychology in Practic (Stage 2). Accommodation may be available at the University Halls of Residence, for which usual University tariffs will apply.
This programme is registered with Students Finance England (SFE) for students who have a registered disability and are also claming Disabled Students Allowance (DSA), to claim a full time loan for funding. Students must study 120 credits per academic year or their funding may be adjusted by SFE.
Course Details
Course Length:
6 years of part time study
Start Dates:
September, January and May
Find out more:
Amber Hunt
T: +44 (0) 1332 594 275
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