BSc (Hons) Psychology modules
Introduction to Social Theory 1
Year 1 core modules
- Applications of Psychology
- Critical Thinking about Psychology
- Introduction to Core Areas in Psychology
- Introduction to Social Theory 2
- Psychological Research Design and Analysis 1
Year 2 core modules
- Biological and Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psychological Research Design and Analysis 2
- Psychological Research Skills
and two optional modules
- Complementary Medicine and Health Psychology
- Counselling 2: Basic Counselling Skills and Theory across Individual and Group Situations
- Positive Psychology: Wellbeing and Happiness
- Psychology of Communication
- Psychology of Death, Dying and Bereavement
- Theoretical Approaches to Forensic Psychology
- Theoretical Approaches to Psychology and Education
Final-year core modules
and two optional modules (one must be a psychology module)
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- Counselling 3: Contemporary Issues, Contexts and Problems
- Issues in Psychology
- Psychology of Learning Disabilities
- The Psychology of Criminal and Sexual Offending
- The Psychology of Sex and Intimate Relationships
Modules across the school also available
Modules offered may vary.
This module provides an introduction to classic and contemporary sociology. Exploring key sociological theories and ideas, students are supported to develop their critical and conceptual skills.
The module introduces key theorists within the discipline of sociology and maps out the subject’s evolution and development. Lectures and seminars demonstrate the application of theory to contemporary concerns; from issues relating to consumption and social class, to education, power and gender. The module moves beyond previous levels of study in terms of developing basic critical skills and active reading. The module introduces students to the ways in which sociological knowledge is constructed, and how popular theoretical models have been applied to the study of everyday life.
A key aim is to enable students to begin to understand how one can synthesise, evaluate and compare competing theoretical approaches in sociology. In so doing, students will be offered a way of appreciating the relationships between sociological theory, empirical research and applied policy and practice, and how such relationships have emerged historically.
Assessment comprised of media analysis (ICA 50%) and an essay (ECA 50%)