Applied Psychology/ Studies in Psychology
Studies in Psychology is available in First Arts and thereafter only as a 10 credit option within the Single Subject Programme or a 20 credit option within the Major Subject Programme.
Why Study Psychology?
Psychology is the study of people: how they think, how they act, react and interact. Psychology is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and the thoughts, feelings, motivations and brain basis underlying such physical and mental activity. The study of people has a long history, with early observers basing their analysis of human nature on everyday experience. In contrast, modern Psychology is the science of human behaviour and experience, and to study Psychology you have to learn scientific methods involving observation, measurement, hypothesis testing, experimentation, logical inference and the use of statistics to test the significance of research findings.Overview
This is a broad, general introductory course in Psychology available to Arts students. Studies in Psychology is available in First Arts and thereafter only as a 10 or 20 credit subject. This course does not confer professional recognition.
Postgraduate Opportunities
Students who have taken Studies in Psychology as part of their degree will need to complete the 2-year Higher Diploma in Psychology before applying for any of the Department’s Masters programmes.
What will you be studying?
Introduction to the History of Psychology • Overviews and Case Studies of Specialisms in Applied Psychology • The Brain as the Organ of the Mind • Biological bases of behaviour • An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology, which includes memory, perception & language • Major theories and research in cognitive, perceptual, social and emotional development in childhood, adolescence and adulthood • An introduction to social psychological theories and research, focusing on the areas of social influence, social relations and social thinking.
See Book of Modules for Applied Psychology Module descriptions
