The BSc Psychology reflects this diversity of approach. It combines a range of theoretical courses in subjects such as human development, cognitive processes, understanding social issues, and applications of psychology, with an extensive grounding in quantitative and qualitative research methods which will involve students in both tutor-led and independent empirical work.
Psychology is a discipline that lends itself to a variety of career paths.
Thus the course will provide students with a basis for further professional training in psychology such as educational, clinical and occupational psychology. For those students who have an interest in pursuing an academic career it will enable them to progress to postgraduate work leading to research and teaching opportunities. Skills acquired through the use of computers for the analysis of data and the support of experimental work are important in many fields of employment. The understanding of human behaviour and experience developed throughout the course is relevant to most careers but especially those in personnel and management, teaching and social work. In each of the first two years of the course three theoretical fields of study are undertaken.