BSC (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY
| UCAS course code | C800 |
| UCAS institution code | Newham College, N31 |
| Entry requirements | Any of: 80 UCAS points OR Access course OR Professional Standing OR Interview |
| Delivery | September and January intakes. Study full-time (3 years) or part-time (6 years). Attendance is normally for two or three days, with the opportunity for some evening delivery. |
No prior study of psychology is required for entry to this course. Applications from students with a wide variety of backgrounds are encouraged and supported. Students who successfully complete a level 3 course at Newham College and meet the entry requirements are guaranteed a place on this course.
Is this course for you?
We are all interested in ourselves and each other, what makes us tick, why think and feel as we do, why we act as we do, how we interact with others. Psychology is the science which explores these issues. This degree will provide you with a major step towards working as a professional psychologist, for example in clinical, educational, forensic, health and occupational psychology. Psychology doesn't just prepare you for careers as a psychologist. The knowledge and skills you learn including the ability to analyse issues, assess evidence prepare you for a wide range of careers. Those with a psychology degree use the knowledge and skills they've gained to access exciting and challenging opportunities in areas such as industry, education, management, social services, human resources and advertising and marketing.
What will you learn?
| Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 |
| Introduction to Psychological Theories | Cognitive Psychology | Lifespan Development |
| Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology | Social Psychology | Historical and Conceptual Issues |
| Introduction to Individual Differences and Social Psychology | Biological Psychology | Dissertation |
| Introduction to Developmental Psychology | Personality and Individual Differences | plus option modules in: Child Observation, The Psychology of Children’s Literature, Constructing Social Identity, Psychology within the Legal Process, Understanding Emotions, Negotiation and Conflict |
| Introduction to Research | Research Methods | plus option modules in: Child Observation, The Psychology of Children’s Literature, Constructing Social Identity, Psychology within the Legal Process, Understanding Emotions, Negotiation and Conflict |
Study Skills |
plus option modules in: Language Acquisition, Psychology of Learning, Crime and Punishment, Psychology of Religion, Team working, Problem Solving, Vocational Psychology and Careers, Developmental and Attachment Issues in Childhood and Adolescence, and Independent Learning | plus option modules in: Child Observation, The Psychology of Children’s Literature, Constructing Social Identity, Psychology within the Legal Process, Understanding Emotions, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Psychology of Well-Being and Happiness, Decision-Making, Leading and Managing, Language and Mind, Health Psychology, Mental Health, Cross-Cultural Psychology |
| plus options in counselling, coaching or sociology |
plus option modules in: Language Acquisition, Psychology of Learning, Crime and Punishment, Psychology of Religion, Team working, Problem Solving, Vocational Psychology and Careers, Developmental and Attachment Issues in Childhood and Adolescence, and Independent Learning | plus option modules in: Child Observation, The Psychology of Children’s Literature, Constructing Social Identity, Psychology within the Legal Process, Understanding Emotions, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Psychology of Well-Being and Happiness, Decision-Making, Leading and Managing, Language and Mind, Health Psychology, Mental Health, Cross-Cultural Psychology |
Options on completion
You can progress onto professional training courses for practicing psychologists or take other postgraduate study.
Because of the wide range of generic skills and the rigour with which psychology students are taught, training in psychology is widely accepted as providing an excellent preparation for a number of careers. In addition to subject skills and knowledge, graduates also develop skills in communication, numeracy, teamwork, critical thinking, computing, independent learning and many others, all of which are highly valued by employers.
Psychology students proceed into a variety of careers. Three months after graduation two thirds of psychology graduates are in paid employment with another quarter undertaking postgraduate study. Most work in teaching, industry, social services, the media, information technology, computing, marketing and government agencies, with about a fifth ultimately gaining employment as professional psychologists (in order to do this students would need to gain professional accreditation with the British Psychological Society and take further specialist professional courses) (source www.psychology.heacademy.ac.uk).
See www.prospects.ac.uk for further information about possible careers.
Validation and Accreditation
This course will be delivered from September 2011 subject to validation by The Open University. The OU commended the programme team for their good work with a diverse student population.
BPS accreditation is applied for September 2011 start. The BPS commended the applied focus of the programme, including employability skills and the clear and focused strategy for widening participation with psychology in the local area and widening diversity across the student body.