BSc (Hons) Psychology modules
Psychology of Learning Disabilities
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 is aimed at students who have an interest in applied aspects of cognitive psychology, especially educational psychology and learning disabilities.
The module aims to introduce students to a range of different learning disabilities e.g. autism, dyslexia, ADD, Aspergers syndrome, specific-language impairment, Williams syndrome, Dyscalculia, Fragile X & Downs syndrome. Each will be considered in terms of their diagnostic criteria, characteristics, theoretical perspectives and issues with comorbidity.
Wider issues such as the social aspects of learning disabilities including integration in education, lifespan changes and ethical issues in researching learning disabilities will also be addressed.