MA Psychology and Sociology
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English is also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3.
About this course
MA in Psychology and Sociology, exploring human mental processing alongside modern societal development. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Psychological Assessment, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking.
Modules
- Academic Writing for Social Sciences
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Introductory Psychology I: Concepts and Theory
- Introductory Psychology I: Methods and Applications
- Introduction to Sociology I: Self, Identity & Society
- Introductory Psychology II: Concepts and Theory
- Introductory Psychology II: Methods and Applications
- Introduction to Sociology II: Systems of Power
- Advanced Psychology A - Concepts and Theory
- Advanced Psychology 1 - Methods and Applications
- Sociology of Everyday Life i: the Embodied Self
- Advanced Psychology B - Concepts and Theory
- Advanced Psychology 2 - Methods and Applications
- Sociology of Everyday Life II: Global Issues in the 21st Century
- Psychological Assessment
- Methodology A
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Thinking Sociologically
- Sociology of Religion
- Social Research Methods
- Ten Sociological Studies
- Advances in Biological Psychology
- Perceptual Processes
- Memory and Language Processes
- Psychology Joint Honours Thesis