Psychology with Sociology, BSc (Hons)

The BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sociology is a British Psychological Society (BPS)-accredited program that integrates in-depth psychological training with the examination of social systems and societal dynamics. It covers core BPS curriculum areas, comprising two-thirds of the course, including brain functions, human cognition, emotions, behavior, and the societal impact of psychology. The remaining focus explores sociological issues like crime, gender, and poverty, delivered by a team of over 150 expert psychologists in one of the UK's largest departments, supported by state-of-the-art laboratories.Students benefit from work placements, optional modules, international opportunities, and a final-year research project. Assessment includes coursework, exams, presentations, and tests, while BPS accreditation ensures eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with a 2:2 or higher, enhancing career prospects in psychology and related fields.

In the first two years of your degree, you'll complete an introduction to psychology and core modules in biological, social, developmental, and cognitive psychology, and you'll undertake training in research methods and statistics. In sociology, you'll complete additional modules covering social structure and social life, thinking sociologically, classical sociological theory, and another sociology module of your choice. In your final year, you'll sit a further core module in psychology, and can tailor your studies (often with a view to future employment opportunities) by choosing from a range of optional psychology and sociology modules. In your final year you'll also complete a research project in psychology, focused on a topic of your choosing under the supervision of a research-active member of staff. You can also take part in the innovative Professional Practice in Psychology module. Taking on the role of a consultant psychologist, you will work on real-life problem scenarios supplied by external organisations, and provide evidence-based solutions to these organisations. Year One Core modules are: Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods (One), Statistics (One), Foundations of Social Theory, Identity, Culture and Student Life, and What is Society? Year Two core modules are: Research Methods and Statistics (Two), Cognitive and Biological Psychology, Social and Developmental Psychology, Analytical Thinking in Counselling, and Constructing Modern Societies. Year Three core modules are: Psychology Research Project, Professional Practice in Psychology and an Advanced Psychology option. In your final year you will also be able to select an optional Psychology module and an optional Sociology module.