The BSc (Hons) Psychology at UWS will prepare your career as a Chartered Psychologist. The course carries accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and provides the basis for Graduate Registration with the BPS.
On this course you will study the human mind and associated behaviour. As a student, you will:
Gain scientific insight into why people act in the way that they do;
Study the mind, brain and behaviour;
Be able to apply this knowledge to real world settings and problems;
You will also develop key skills in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data.
These, in turn, will contribute to an understanding of the research and investigation process.
Year 1
Introduction to key psychology topics and methods of investigation.
Year 2
Develop skills in research design and data analysis;
Explore key topics in developmental and biological psychology, and social and cognitive psychology.
Year 3
You will focus on the key areas of psychology for BPS accreditation:
Developmental psychology
Social psychology
Biological psychology
Cognitive psychology
Personality and individual differences
Year 4
Carry out a research dissertation on a psychology topic of your choice;
Deepen your knowledge of applied psychology through specialist optional modules
Learn a Language (optional)
This course also gives you the option of taking a language module, which can count towards your degree. These modules cover multiple languages and range from absolute beginner to near-native speaker level. The cost of your language module is included in the tuition fees. Find out more
Teaching & Assessment
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, and flipped-classrooms.
There will also be group work and independent learning through inquiry-based learning. This is often coordinated and guided by tutors. You will develop transferable skills such as:
Research;
Presentation;
Communication;
Working as part of a team
Our BSc (Hons) Psychology course uses a variety of assessment methods, including:
Written examinations in a small number of modules from Year 2 onwards;
Coursework including essays, critical review exercises, practical reports, poster and oral presentations, laboratory exercises and digital assessments.
We place greater emphasis on continuous assessment in the early stages of the course. We then introduce you to the necessary skills to underpin the later levels of the degree.
Course Structure
Find out more about the structure, learning outcomes, compulsory and optional modules in this course.
BSc Psychology Course Structure
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