BSc Psychology
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard - BBBCC, Minimum - BCCCC A Level: BBB Irish Leaving Certificate: H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 International Baccalaureate: 30 points International: IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than 5.5 Required subjects: English at Nat 5/GCSE at grade C/4 or above. We can also accept National 5 Application of Maths or Lifeskills at the same grade. Am I a Widening Access student?: We apply the minimum entry criteria to applicants who meet one or more contextual factor. To see if this would apply to you, please refer to the access and application page. Mature/Access: We welcome applications from mature students with relevant qualifications and/or experience. Visit our College Leavers and Mature Students Advice page for more information. Direct Entry: Year Two HNC in Social Sciences with A in the graded unit or HND Social Sciences with CB in the graded units may be considered For details of related HNC and HND courses, visit our College Leavers and Mature Students Advice page . Other requirements A satisfactory criminal records check from the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme may be required if you chose to engage in work experience/community engagement opportunities.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Human Behaviour. The course spans four years and includes interdisciplinary modules drawing on sociology and education. A year-long research project in the final year involves designing studies, completing ethical applications, collecting and analysing data, and producing a written dissertation.
Modules
- Foundations of Psychology
- Humans in the World
- Developing your Academic Voice
- Being Human: A Multi-disciplinary Exploration
- Psychology in Practice
- Methods of Social Enquiry
- Exploring Research
- Responding to the World
- Professional Challenge
- Individual Differences, Well-Being, and Ethical Practice
- Developmental and Social Psychology
- Biological and Cognitive Psychology
- Social Psychology and Social Justice
- Psychobiology in Context
- Developmental Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Qualitative Research in Psychology
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Psychology for Contemporary Issues
- Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
- Research Project
- Cognitive Science of Belief
- Critical Engagement with the History of Psychology
- Evolutionary Psychology in the Modern World
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Social Inclusion and Exclusion in Children’s Peer Relationships
- Applied Reflective Professional Practice
- The Human Factor
- Psychology of Pain
- Environmental Psychology in the Anthropocene
- Disability in Society
- Queer Feminist Sociology in Action
- Social Policy in Comparative Perspective
- Sociology and Environmental Justice
- Sociology of Scotland
- Sociology Now