Awards
Target Award
Award Description:Bachelor of Science with Honours - BSH
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Recruitable Target
Accreditation
British Psychological Society (BPS)
Programme Offerings
Full-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
Sandwich Year Out
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
In line with the defining principles laid down in the benchmarking document, the aims of the BSc (Hons) Psychology programme are to: Develop knowledge and critical understanding of a range of fundamental psychological theory. Produce a scientific understanding of mind, brain, behaviour, and experience, and of the complex interactions between them. Develop knowledge of, and the ability to critically evaluate, experimental methods and key research areas in psychology. Develop students' awareness of a range of real-life applications of psychological theory. Enable students to link theoretical analysis with empirical enquiry. Enrich students' learning experiences and to provide a stimulating and effective learning environment. Promote access to higher education, especially within the local region, whilst maintaining due regard for issues of ability and quality assurance. Enable graduates to enter employment in a wide range of contexts. To encourage students to engage with the development of employability skills by completing a self-awareness statement. Enable achievement of Graduate Membership (GM) and Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the British Psychological Society (BPS). GBC is a pre-requisite for entry to BPS-accredited postgraduate programmes in Psychology.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a range of knowledge in conceptual and historical perspectives in psychology
2.
Demonstrate competence in effective oral and written communication skills
3.
Show evidence of effective comprehension skills and use of data
4.
Demonstrate effective critical thinking and reasoning skills
5.
Present clear evidence of problem solving skills
6.
Demonstrate management of the data collection process and critical competence in research skills
7.
Provide evidence of evaluative and analytical skills
8.
Demonstrate competence in the effective retrieval and organisation of information
9.
Show versatility and understanding in the use a variety of psychological tools, including specialist software, laboratory equipment and psychometric instruments.
10.
Demonstrate project management skills in carrying out an extensive piece of independent empirical research, applying skills of choosing and applying appropriate advanced empirical methodologies and the treatment of resulting data with appropriate analytical methods.
11.
Apply skills of literature search, critical review and selection of relevant sources, and systematic synthesis and treatment of key material.
12.
Explain the basic principles of Biological Psychology
13.
Demonstrate adaptability and versatility in computer literacy, both in use of standard software applications and use of internet to search for information
14.
Show adaptation of problem solving and reasoning skills to a range of challenges
15.
Demonstrate versatility in the application of self-management of learning, utilising time-management skills and effective planning strategies
16.
Show evidence for collaboration and co-operation in working with others in varied situations
17.
Demonstrate breadth of knowledge in basic Cognitive Psychology
18.
Demonstrate breadth of knowledge in basic Developmental Psychology
19.
Demonstrate breadth of knowledge in basic Social Psychology
20.
Demonstrate breadth of knowledge in the basics of Personality and Individual Differences
21.
Demonstrate breadth of knowledge in the basic principles and processes of Research methods in psychology
22.
Demonstrate basic competence in Psychological Applications
23.
Demonstrate and explain the basics of other specialist areas of Psychology
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Lectures and directed independent reading are used to introduce core knowledge. Lectures are supported by appropriate learning resources and learning activities to provide practice in applying declarative knowledge to applied problems, with feedback from tutors and peers. Lectures are supplemented by seminar and workshop activities in which students can explore ideas in more depth and contribute to, and benefit from, peer learning. In addition, students are expected to cover substantive course content through their own directed reading. Individual supervision sessions are used to support students in the development and completion of their final year project. These approaches are consistent with the learning outcomes of each specific module. In formulating the assessment strategy, the programme team aims to achieve an appropriate match between teaching and learning methods and assessment tasks, including the provision of formative feedback, an appropriate balance of assessment tasks over the programme, and inclusivity of a range of student approaches to learning. Assessment methods include essay assignment, conventional written examinations (using seen or unseen questions),multiple choice examinations, portfolios, oral presentations and research reports. Students have a variety of opportunities for feedback on their work. Workshop activities provide a forum for skill development through practice with feedback from tutor and peers. Individual supervision meetings support students in developing, conducting and reporting an empirical investigation in psychology. Coursework assessment is used to provide timely and detailed summative and formative assessment. Individual tutors also build in opportunities for formative assessment during the life of the module, and take advantage of opportunities to provide formative assessment that arise from students' work.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
The programme is offered in full-time mode (3 years). The BSc (Hons) Psychology degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers graduate eligibility for both Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society and the Graduate Basis for Chartership, provided the minimum standard of a Second Class Honours is … For more content click the Read More button below.
Structure
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Entry Requirements
A levels
Access awards
Alternative qualifications considered
BTECs
GCSEs and equivalents
IELTS
International Baccalaureate
Interview required
Irish awards
NVQ
OCR Cambridge Technical
Reduced offer scheme
T levels
UCAS points
Welsh awards
Extra Entry Requirements
Is a DBS check required?
No