BSc Psychological and Behavioural Science
Entry requirements
A level: AAA IB: 36 with 666 in higher level subjects
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychological and Behavioural Science is a psychology degree combining core psychology with behavioural science, the study of applying psychological principles to organisational problems. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking and Human Behaviour. The degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society, and the final year centres on a supervised research project submitted as a dissertation. The first year lays foundations through Introduction to Psychology 1: Cognitive and Biological Psychology, Introduction to Psychology 2: Developmental and Social Psychology, and Introduction to Psychological Research, alongside Academic Skill Development for Psychology and Careers in Psychology, which covers what graduates do with a psychology degree. Year 2 deepens the main areas of the discipline through Cognitive and Biological Psychology, Social and Developmental Psychology and Differential and Clinical Psychology, the latter covering differences between individuals and topics such as psychiatric classification. Contemporary and Conceptual Issues in Behavioural Science examines current debates in the field in a small-group setting, while Advanced Research Methods and Statistics gives practical experience applying research and statistical methods and communicating findings. The final year runs compulsory modules Organisational Psychology: Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity, applying psychological theory to settings such as workplaces, education and health, and Behaviour Change: Foundations, Advances, and Applications, covering behaviour change theory, methods and interventions, together with the Psychological and Behavioural Science Dissertation. Optional modules in recent years have included Current Issues in Mental Health, Forensic Psychology, The Psychology of Social Relations, The Use and Misuse of Statistics in Psychological Research, and Work-based Learning and Career Development.
Modules
- Introduction to Psychology 1: Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology 2: Developmental and Social Psychology (20 credits):
- Introduction to Psychological Research (40 credits):
- Academic Skill Development for Psychology (20 credits):
- Careers in Psychology
- Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Social and Developmental Psychology
- Differential and Clinical Psychology
- Contemporary and Conceptual Issues in Behavioural Science
- Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
- Psychological and Behavioural Science Dissertation
- Organisational Psychology: Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity
- Behaviour Change: Foundations, Advances, and Applications
- Example optional modules