BSC (HONS) CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
| UCAS course code | C821 |
| 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?
Are you interested in working on a professional basis with children and young people? If so this degree will provide you with a major step forwards. This course is also suitable for those already working with children and young people who wish to further their skills and knowledge. The course also provides you with a major step towards working as a professional psychologist, for example in clinical, educational, forensic, health and occupational psychology. This course will also help you on the path towards becoming a child or adolescent psychotherapist.
The degree is mapped against the core skills and knowledge identified by the Children's Workforce Development Council. Many of the assessment tasks have an applied element, including the opportunity for a placement.
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 | Child Observation |
Introduction to Research |
Research Methods |
Child Observation |
| Study Skills | Developmental and Attachment Issues in Childhood and Adolescence | Safeguarding |
| History of Childhood Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Children’s Services |
Developmental and Attachment Issues in Childhood and Adolescence | plus option modules in: The psychology of Children’s Literature, Constructing Social Identity, Psychology within the Legal Process, Understanding Emotions, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Psychology of Well-Being & Happiness, Decision-Making, |
Options on completion
The course prepares you for working with children and adolescents, for example in residential childcare, play work, youth work, schools, local authorities, the youth justice system and a variety of child and youth care organisations such as the Prince's Trust, Childline and so on. 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.
You can progress onto professional training courses for practicing psychologists (e.g. educational, clinical, health) or take other postgraduate study, for example in youth and community, and child psychotherapy.
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 the opportunity for placement and employability skills and the clear and focused strategy for widening participation with psychology in the local area and widening diversity across the student body.