Psychology with Education Studies BSc (Hons)

First Year

• Introductory Research Methods in Psychology
• Core Areas of Psychology
• Historical Perspectives in Psychology
• Historical and Contemporary Issues in Education 

Second Year

• Further Research Methods for Psychologists
• Biological Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Personality and Intelligence
• Social Psychology
• Contemporary Cultural Perspectives on Education  

Third Year

• Psychology Project
• Conceptual Issues and Critical Debates in Psychology
• Psychology and Education
• Employability Skills and Psychology
• Elective Modules

Teaching will be in the form of lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. Lectures are primarily presentation-based. Some lectures may have only 10-20 students whereas others may have up to 100-300 students. Seminars and workshops typically involve more interactive or practical exercises and demonstrations and commonly have around 10-20 students. Tutorials may be one-to-one or to small groups. In addition to timetabled teaching you are expected to engage in approximately 20-25 hours of self-directed study, including library research, group work and report or essay writing. 

Assessment combines various methods including essays, written exams and multiple choice exams as well as more innovative methods such as oral presentations, research reports, critical reviews of research papers and portfolio assignments. In your final year you will also complete an 8000-10,000 word dissertation.  Modules use different assessment methods, although most employ a combination of examinations and coursework.

Teaching contact hours

Contact hours in a typical week will depend on your year of study and the optional modules chosen. However, typically you will have between 10-15 contact hours of teaching per week. As an example, within the second year of your studies you might typically have:

Personal tutorial/small group teaching: 1-3 hours of tutorials per semester, and as per request

Medium group teaching: 5 hours of practical classes, workshops or seminars each week

Large group teaching: 7 hours of lectures each week

Personal study: 20-25 hours each week

Teaching across the programme is informed by the research interests and expertise of our staff group. Four key research clusters exist within the division: Health Psychology, Cognition and Neuroscience, Self and Identity and Psychology and Technology. Staff members have diverse research interests including areas such as decision making, language, vision, eating behaviours, reproduction, identity processes, cybersecurity and cybercrime.  

Accreditation

The course is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society, provided the minimum standard of a second class honours is achieved. This is the first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist.