BSc Psychology in Education
Entry requirements
A Level: ABB. IB: 6,5,5 32 points overall. BTEC: BTEC options considered
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Psychology in Education, an undergraduate degree in Psychology in Education BSc and Education. Core topics include Research Methods. This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society. The first year introduces foundational subjects through modules such as Contemporary Issues in Education, Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, Introduction to Developmental Psychology, and Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology - Part 1. The second year builds upon this knowledge with modules including Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Individual Differences and Learning, and Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology - Part 2. The final year involves independent research culminating in the Dissertation: Psychology in Education, alongside optional study in areas like Adolescence: Mind and Brain, Children as Citizens, and The Neurobiology of Mental Illness.
Modules
- Contemporary Issues in Education
- Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
- Introduction to Developmental Psychology
- Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology - Part 1
- Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology - Part 1
- Individual Differences and Learning
- Equality and Diversity: Children, Families and Society
- Young People and Social Change
- Biological Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Individual Differences and Learning
- Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology - Part 2
- Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology - Part 2
- Social Psychology and Learning
- Dissertation: Psychology in Education
- Placement
- Adolescence: Mind and Brain
- Children as Citizens
- Critical Approaches to Psychology in Education
- Identity, Politics and Everyday Life
- Language and Literacy in Education
- Reclaiming Education: Past, Present and Futures
- Understanding Mental Health in Education Contexts
- What Motivates You?
- The Neurobiology of Mental Illness