Psychology, MSci (Hons)

Psychology is the scientific study of mental processes, encompassing the brain's structure and human perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In the first two years, students explore core areas of psychology, building a broad foundation across branches such as educational, health, and forensic psychology. This includes fundamental topics like psychological approaches to therapy, biological aspects of addiction, and conditions including depression, schizophrenia, and aggression.In the third year, learners select from advanced optional modules to customize their studies, focusing on areas like forensic and mental health, clinical psychology, developmental disorders, and psychopathology, while developing skills in data analysis and research methods. As an integrated master's program, the fourth year involves a major research project, allowing students to collaborate with Nottingham's research groups on diverse topics and complete a dissertation tailored to their interests.

In year one you will study fundamental areas of psychology. This will provide you with a broad foundation of knowledge and introduce you to a wide range of topics. You will take additional modules that look into the psychological approaches to therapy or biological approaches to addiction. You'll also learn about conditions like depression, schizophrenia, and aggression. In your second year, you will develop your knowledge with more advanced modules. Your cognitive psychology lectures will teach you about how emotions can alter memories. You'll also explore further into the disorders of mood and cognition. In year three you will study modules and topics at a higher level. You will be able to choose from a wide range of optional modules. This will help tailor your study to areas that you are particularly interested in. This includes forensic and mental health, clinical psychology, developmental disorders, and psychopathology. In year four you will complete your own research topic and dissertation. You'll have a wide choice of topics to choose from. You will study a number of optional modules throughout the year.