BSc Psychology and Sociology
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard – BBBB, Minimum – BCCC A Level: BCC Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H2 H3 H3 International Baccalaureate: 28 points International: IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than 5.5 Required subjects: English required and Maths preferred at Nat 5/ GCSE level at grade C/4 or above. 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 a related subject with B in the graded unit Scottish Higher: BC at Advanced Higher in relevant subjects plus BB at Higher A Level: BBB in relevant subjects Year Three HND in a related subject with CB in the graded units 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) in Psychology and Sociology, a joint honours programme examining individual behaviour and social structures. Core topics include research methods and ethics and professional practice. The four-year programme includes an optional placement module and a dissertation in either psychology or sociology.
Modules
- Introduction to Sociology
- Classic & Contemporary Sociology
- Foundations of Psychology
- Psychology in Practice
- Methods of Social Enquiry
- Developing your Academic Voice
- Exploring Research
- Self & Identity
- Responding to the World
- Professional Challenge
- Culture & Society
- Biological & Cognitive Psychology OR Developmental and Social Psychology
- Placement Module OR Sociology of Work & Organisation
- Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
- Social Psychology & Social Justice OR Cognitive Psychology
- Interaction & Social Order
- Developmental Psychology OR Psychobiology in Context
- Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology OR Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
- Dissertation Prep (0 credit module)
- Dissertation (Psychology or Sociology-focused dissertation)
- Articulating your Graduate Identity
- Class, poverty, and inequality: Social Policy Responses
- Sociology of Scotland
- Inequality, Poverty and Social Policy in Comparative Perspective
- Queer Feminist Sociology in Action
- Understanding the Sociological Present
- Cognitive Science of Belief
- Critical Engagement with the History of Psychology
- Evolutionary Psychology in the Modern World
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Peer Relations in Childhood & Adolescence
- Community Engagement & Ethical Practice