BA Psychology With Sociology
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBB Preferably including English or a Literary Subject*. If no literary subject is achieved at Higher, we will consider applications where National 5 English has been achieved at grade B or above. National 5 grade C in Maths or Applications of Maths.We accept the following Maths Access course offered by the University of Aberdeen in place of the National 5 Maths requirement: https://on.abdn.ac.uk/courses/access-maths-5. Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BBCC Preferably including English or a Literary Subject*. If no literary subject is achieved at Higher, we will consider applications where National 5 English has been achieved at grade B or above. National 5 grade C in Maths or Applications of Maths. We accept the following Maths Access course offered by the University of Aberdeen in place of the National 5 Maths requirement: https://on.abdn.ac.uk/courses/access-maths-5. A level: BCC Preferably including English or a Literary Subject*. If no literary subject is achieved at A level, we will consider applications where GCSE English has been achieved at grade B/5 or above . GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths. Irish Leaving Certificate: Grades H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level preferably including English or a Literary subject*. If no literary subject is achieved at Higher Level, English must be achieved at grade O3 or above. Grade O4 at Ordinary Level in Maths. BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades DMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) preferably in a related subject. If not in a related subject, we will consider applications where GCSE English has been achieved at grade B/5 or above. GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths. IB: Award of Diploma with 28 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 preferably including English or a Literary subject* at minimum grade 5. If no literary subject is achieved at HL, English must be achieved at SL grade 5. SL 4 Mathematics or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation T Level: Grade M T Level preferably completed in a Literary subject. If not, GCSE English must be achieved at grade B/5 or above. GCSE Maths at C/4.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Psychology and Sociology. Core topics include Research Methods and Social & Cultural Analysis. The programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society, providing eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartership. Students complete an Honours Project in Psychology and may undertake a Volunteering and Employability module in their second year.
Modules
- Introduction to Psychology
- Contemporary Challenges to Psychology
- Psychological Perspectives on Communication and Learning
- Sociology
- Understanding Social Change
- Research Methods
- Research Methods
- Psychology of Child Development
- Biological Foundations of Behaviour
- Differential and Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Sociological Theory
- Social Psychology
- Individual Differences
- Brain & Cognition
- Research Methods
- Environment, Politics and Society
- Sexuality and Gender
- Race and Decolonial Social Theory
- Sociology of Work and Organisation
- Social and Cultural Landscapes
- Honours Project in Psychology
- Psychology of Lifespan Development
- Organisational Psychology
- Current Topics in Psychology
- Social Psychology of Immigration
- Forensic Psychology
- Psychology of Creativity
- Surveillance & Society
- Science, Technology & Society
- Social Identities, or
- Sociology of Media & Culture