Gain a grounding in the major areas and current issues in psychology followed by a one-year placement in, for example: adult or child clinical psychology, investigating eating disorders, the prison service, student academic support, student mental health mentoring, organisational and management psychology, or practical psychology research, providing valuable work experience and skills.
Develop your practical skills, including listening and communication, support and advice provision, and become familiar with and able to identify psychological disorders.
Choose Applied Psychology BSc (Hons) and:
- Learn about cognitive, social, developmental, biological and individual difference psychology
- Study, research and reflect on your chosen area of applied psychology
- Develop your ability to take different perspectives on issues and problems, and critically evaluate them
- Gain vital experience in preparation for employment or postgraduate research, through a placement year in a choice of settings Ð enhancing your CV with the kind of skills employers look for
- Explore how a range of issues, theories, empirical methods and ethical considerations in psychology apply in everyday life
- Challenge yourself to achieve your potential for postgraduate study and employment by enhancing your knowledge, skills and self-awareness through the development of skills in teamwork, critical enquiry, analysis, evaluation, reflection and synthesis
- Benefit from studying with staff engaged in cutting-edge research in psychology
