BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling modules
Positive Psychology: Wellbeing and Happiness
Year 1 core modules
- Counselling 1: Introduction to Counselling and Counselling Theories
- 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
- Counselling 2: Basic Counselling Skills and Theory across Individual and Group Situations
- Psychological Research Design and Analysis 2
and one optional module
- Complementary Medicine and Health Psychology
- Health Psychology and Complementary Medicine
- Positive Psychology: Wellbeing and Happiness
- Psychological Research Skills
- Psychology of Communication
- Theoretical Approaches to Forensic Psychology
- Theoretical Approaches to Psychology and Education
Final-year core modules
- Counselling 3: Contemporary Issues, Contexts and Problems
- Dissertation
- The Psychology of Development and Individual Differences
and two optional modules (one must be a psychology module)
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- 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.
Positive psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning at the individual, group and social levels. This relatively new area of psychology is a radical shift away from the focus of psychology on illness and pathology. The aims of the module are to introduce students to the field of study and to explore the links between theory and research findings in positive psychology and their applications in a variety of settings e.g. clinical, educational, occupational and personal contexts. In addition the module will explore the observation of attitude and behavioural change. Key areas covered will include wellbeing and resilience, happiness, emotional intelligence, positive self, positive relationships and attitude and behavioural change.