Psychology, BSc (Hons)

A BSc in Psychology delivers rigorous scientific training on the interplay between the mind, brain, and behavior. Students explore psychological and neuro-scientific processes underlying thinking, reasoning, memory, language, and the effects of brain injury, while addressing ways to enhance health-related behaviors. The program offers customizable final-year options to align with personal interests, career objectives, or postgraduate aspirations. It builds strong research, writing, critical analysis, numeracy, and ICT skills through lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, and practical classes. Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), the degree qualifies graduates for membership and the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with a 2:2 or higher.Core modules include Biological Psychology, Cognition, and Social and Developmental Psychology in year one; Brain and Behaviour, and Research Methods in year two; and a final-year independent research project alongside options like Forensic Psychopathology and Psychology of Sport. Assessment features scheduled classes, independent study, and collaborative projects, with opportunities for publication and conference presentations.

Year 1 • Biological Psychology • Cognition • Individual and Abnormal Psychology • Social and Developmental Psychology Year 2 • Brain and Behaviour • Development Across the Lifespan • From Individuals to Society • Research and Experimental Methods Year 3 • Final Year Independent Research Project • Forensic Developmental Psychopathology • Nutrition and Behaviour • Sleep and Dreaming • Understanding and Managing Criminal Behaviour • Face Perception and Social Cognitive Neuroscience • Psychology of Sport and Exercise • Positive Psychology • Understanding and Managing Criminal Behaviour • Dimensions of Personality and Sexual Disorder • Psychology of Aesthetics • Health and Human Development from Pregnancy to Infancy • Evolution and Human Behaviour • Behaviour Change: Health, Organisations and Advertising