Partner Details

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Bachelor of Science with Honours - BSH
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit

Programme Offerings

Part-Time

F2F-SLI-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.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Lectures and directed independent reading are used to introduce core knowledge. 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. 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. A variety of assessment methods is therefore utilised across the programme. Assessment methods include essay assignment, conventional written examinations (using seen and unseen questions),portfolios and research reports. Individual supervision meetings support students in developing, conducting and reporting an empirical investigation in psychology.

Opportunities for work related learning

Work-related learning is provided in the Careers and Employability module (5505PSYSLI). In this module students have an opportunity to develop their career and employability skills through a series of lectures, tutorials and by completion of an oral presentation and coursework portfolio. There is an option to undertake either a work placement or career portfolio. Careers within and outside psychology are highlighted through the learning activities and discussed with reference to the enhancement of students' employability skills. Students are required to write a reflective report based on their work experience within the context of psychological theory. The aims of the module include raising students' awareness of various career paths and opportunities that their psychology degree opens up to them. Students will complete an oral presentation, which in itself is an essential employability skill. Tutorials within this module will support students in their goal-directed planning for employability. Opportunities for work-related learning are also offered in the following modules: Work Psychology (6510PSYSLI), Health Psychology (6502PSYSLI) and the Dissertation (6500PSYSLI). The Work Psychology module requires students to understand the individual and group factors impacting on various work outcomes including performance, effectiveness and stress. The Health Psychology module emphasises the role psychologists and other health professionals have in understanding the causes of health and disease and the use of evidence-based practise to improve health outcomes. Students also have the opportunity in the Dissertation module to collect their data in a variety of applied settings.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme is offered in full-time mode (3 years).

Structure

Entry Requirements

A levels
Alternative qualifications considered
International Baccalaureate
Other international requirements

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH04-01) psychology