PSYCHOLOGY COURSES THAT COUNT

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PSYCHOLOGY

COURSES

THAT COUNT

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Psychology courses at Sunderland will equip you with all the knowledge and skills you need to pursue a career in the field. You will be given the opportunity to tailor your degree to meet your personal interests and our expert staff will support you in achieving your full potential. Sunderland is a great place to study psychology because:

Why study

Psychology

at Sunderland?

We are in the top 20 out of 116 Psychology departments for Teaching on my Course, Academic Support, Personal Development and Assessment and Feedback according to the National Student Survey 2014.

of psychology students are satisfied with the overall quality of the course at Sunderland, according to the National Student Survey 2014.

The course is taught at the purpose-built, award winning, Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s, on the banks of the River Wear. This facility has dedicated psychology and computer laboratories, so you can make the most of your studies.

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Our Courses

BSc (Hons) Psychology

UCAS CODE: C800

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling

UCAS CODE: C8BX

At Honours level, your course will be made up of the following modules:

Both of these courses are full-time and take three years to complete.

They are accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society (BPS),

provided the minimum standard of a Second Class Honours Degree is achieved. This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. As a graduate of this discipline, you will be equipped with the skills you need to pursue a career as a professional psychologist.

There are numerous postgraduate psychology areas for you to choose from if you decide to continue with your studies. These include clinical psychology, counselling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, health psychology, occupational psychology, forensic psychology and educational psychology. BSc (Hons) Psychology BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling

MODULES

COMMON

ACROSS BOTH

COURSES

20 Credits

• Psychology in the Media

20 Credits (Core Modules) • Introduction to Theories and

Concepts in Counselling

20 Credits (Core Modules)

• Cradle to Grave • Twenty-Four, Seven:

Everyday Motivations and Biases

• Psychological Research

• Academic Mentor 2

20 Credits of options from:

• Psychological Perspectives (20)

• Attraction and Sexuality (10) • Dialogue (10)

• Psychology of Religion (10)

• Personal and Professional Development

• Foundations of Counselling and Listening

• Empirical Project

• From Lab to Life: Big Issues in Psychology

70 Credits of Options from (at least two 20 credit options must be taken)

• Clinical Neuropsychology (20)

• Mental Health and Illness (20)

• Occupational Psychology (20)

• Health Psychology and Behaviour Change (20) • Contemporary Evolutionary Psychology (20) • Environmental Psychology (20) • Dark Personalities (10) • Psychology of Art (10) • Memory and Life (10) • Cyberpsychology (10) • Advanced Quantitative

Methods (10)

• Mental Health and Illness • Contemporary Counselling

in Context

30 Credits of Options from (at least one 20 credit options must be taken)

• Clinical Neuropsychology (20)

• Occupational Psychology (20)

• Health Psychology and Behaviour Change (20) • Contemporary Evolutionary Psychology (20) • Environmental Psychology (20 • Dark Personalities (10) • Psychology of Art (10) • Memory and Life (10) • Cyberpsychology (10) • Advanced Quantitative Methods (10)

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

COURSE-SPECIFIC MODULES

20 Credits (Core Modules) • Genes to Mind • Mind to World • Academic Mentor 1 40 Credits (Core Modules) • Foundations of

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What Will You Study?

BSc (Hons) Psychology

UCAS CODE: C800

“At the University of Sunderland

you have so many opportunities to take up

outside of your studies that definitely

help you to grow as an individual.”

Amii Stewart, BSc (Hons) Psychology Graduate

As a student on this course, you will learn about the mind, behaviour and how people think, act, react and interact.

This will develop your knowledge and understanding of psychological theory and research, and you will be encouraged to apply your learning to the diverse ‘big issues’ in contemporary society, which include violence, mental illness and consciousness. At Level 1, core content modules include ‘Genes to Mind’, where you will learn how genes ultimately give rise to thinking, conscious human beings. In ‘Mind to World’, you will learn how minds interact with one another and come together to create societies.

Level 2 of your studies will see you focus on two key themes. The first, ‘Twenty-Four, Seven: Everyday Motivations and Biases’, is based around social, biological and cognitive psychology. This module examines the everyday influences on psychology. You will also apply developmental, cognitive and evolutionary psychology in the ‘Cradle to Grave’ module, which will help you to understand psychological issues across the lifespan.

Studying these themes is not only more engaging, but more worthwhile in terms of your development as a psychologist. A report by the Higher Education Academy (2011) advocated the sort

of integrative approach to teaching that we have at Sunderland.

As you develop as a psychologist, you will be able to specialise in a number of areas, including forensic psychology, mental health, personality disorders, environmental psychology, media psychology, evolutionary psychology and cyberpsychology.

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling

UCAS CODE: C8BX

Combining two exciting disciplines, Psychology with Counselling will teach you skills that will prove invaluable in both listening to and understanding people.

In addition to studying the same core modules as Single Honours Psychology students, you will take specific counselling modules, where you will learn about the theories of counselling, which will help to develop your skills in this area. Studying both of these subjects can provide you with a variety of career options – employers see the value in having employees with these skills, as they are invaluable when working with individuals.

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Teaching and Assessment

Facilities

Sunderland has a number of purpose-built psychology laboratories that allow you to carry out a wide range of experimental work. These include:

• Computing Laboratory and Power Laboratory • Skillslab

• Multimedia and Games Research Room • Cognitive Laboratory

• Linguistics Laboratory

• Visual Psychophysics Laboratory.

Research

Research is central to our activities and ethos. A number of our

staff are engaged in research projects in diverse areas, such

as evolutionary psychology, mindfulness, autobiographical memory and computational neuroscience, among other projects. Members of our staff also use their skills to support projects in the local community. This very much enhances our undergraduate courses – research is integrated into the curriculum, so teaching is supported by examples of our staff’s research work. There are also opportunities for you to work jointly with members of the Psychology Department on research projects – a lot of students choose to do this at Level 3 as part of their own research project, or you may choose to volunteer as a research assistant.

Staff at Sunderland promote learning through inquiry and use a variety of teaching methods, which include lectures, seminars, practical workshops and tutorials. Additionally, we also use more innovative, student-centred methods, such as problem-based learning. This will allow you to use your knowledge of psychology to tackle particular problems.

Our assessments are designed to interest and challenge. They feature essays, research reports and examinations, as well as more contemporary assessments, such as media reports, expert witness reports and case studies. One of the assessments on our new ‘Psychology in the Media’ module even allows you to develop a media artefact, such as a blog or short film.

The student experience is our driving

ethos at Sunderland and helps our students

develop a huge amount during their time as

members of our vibrant department.

Dr Matthew Watson, Principal Lecturer

You will work with a member of staff on your own psychology research project at Level 3. Past students have produced numerous outstanding research projects, some of which have been published.

We provide you with high-quality assessment feedback, which you can use to improve your work.

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Careers

The Higher Education Careers Services Unit (November 2010) reported that psychology graduates are highly regarded by employers due to their transferable skills. You will therefore be well placed to work in a number of different disciplines, such as:

• Education

• Health and social welfare • Marketing and PR

• Research, design and development • Social care.

Employability is embedded into our psychology courses – it is something we take very seriously at Sunderland. We offer practical guidance and resources over and above our teaching to support you in finding work experience and highlight opportunities to gain future qualifications in psychology.

You also have the option to go on to further postgraduate study, which includes Masters and PhD courses. You may also pursue chartered status in a number of different psychology fields, such as: • Clinical psychology

• Forensic psychology • Occupational psychology • Educational psychology • Counselling psychology • Sport and exercise psychology.

Psychology at Sunderland allows

you to explore human behaviour in an

exciting environment, with some of the most

influential staff a student could ask for. I can’t

recommend this course highly enough.

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Other Courses

Combined Subjects Psychology

(Major, Dual or Minor)

A Combined Subjects degree course provides the opportunity to study psychology alongside another subject, for example, sociology or criminology. BPS accreditation is only available when psychology is taken as the major subject.

Joint Scheme of Extended

Programmes Science –

Psychology Pathway

UCAS code: C801

This course offers progression onto psychology and is designed for those students who don’t meet the entry requirements for BSc (Hons) Psychology. It provides a solid grounding in science and the study skills needed to tackle a degree. It covers physiology, biology and psychology.

Entry Requirements

For full information on all our entry requirements, visit www.sunderland.ac.uk and search using the UCAS course code or course keyword.

Further Information

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Applications for entry must be submitted through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). For further details go to www.ucas.com

When completing your UCAS form please use the following code for the University of Sunderland: S84.

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