Psychology
University of the West of Scotland
UCAS Code: C800 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
For year 1 entry For year 2 entry, 28 points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Scottish Advanced Higher
For year 2 entry
Scottish HNC
Entry to Year 1 with HNC in one of the following: Social Sciences; Social Studies; Social Care/Services; Legal Services; Police Studies; Working with Communities; Applied Science; Counselling; Care & Adminstrative Practice/Healthcare Practice; Coaching & Developing Sport; Early Education & Childcare; Childhood Practice; Additional Support Needs Entry to Year 2 with HNC in one of the following subjects, with B in the Graded Unit: Social Sciences; Social Studies
Scottish HND
Entry to Year 2 with HND in Social Science.
Scottish Higher
T Level
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About this course
**OVERVIEW**
The BSc in Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and covers the study of the human mind and behaviour and will prepare you for a career as a Chartered Psychologist.
You’ll study the human mind and associated behaviour and develop key skills in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data – which will allow you to apply your knowledge in research and investigation processes to solve problems in real-world settings.
As a student, you will:
// Gain scientific insight into why people act in the way that they do
// Study the mind, brain and behaviour
// Be able to apply this knowledge to real world settings and problems
// You will also develop key skills in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data
**PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION**
The BSc (Hons) Psychology at UWS will prepare your career as a Chartered Psychologist. The course carries accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and provides the basis for Graduate Registration with the BPS.
BPS accreditation enables you to pursue a career in psychology once you have specialised through further postgraduate study.
**CAREER PROSPECTS**
**Jobs**
Psychology graduates also use their skills and knowledge to enter a wide variety of alternative careers. As well as specific knowledge in psychology you will also gain a wide range of transferrable skills that employers value.
As alternatives to pursuing a psychology career, many psychology graduates enter industry or commerce sectors in roles such as:
// Market researchers // Personnel managers // Teachers // Civil servants // Researchers // Careers advisors // Charity or on-governmental organisation sector workers
Check the British Psychological Society website for further information on psychology and careers options.
**Further Study**
Many students undertake postgraduate study in Psychology specialising on a topic of their choice after graduating. A wide range of postgraduate master's courses/study options exist in psychology including:
// Educational Psychology // Clinical Psychology // Forensic Psychology // Health Psychology // Occupational Psychology // Counselling Psychology // Sports psychology // Animal psychology
Modules
Your first year of study introduces you to key psychology topics and methods of investigation.
In Year 2, you will: develop skills in research design and data analysis and explore key topics in developmental and biological psychology, and social and cognitive psychology.
In Year 3, you begin to focus on the key areas of psychology for BPS accreditation: Developmental psychology // Social psychology // Biological psychology // Cognitive psychology // Personality and individual differences
In your final year of study, you will undertake a research dissertation on a psychology topic of your choice. You will augment your research through a combination of applied psychology and specialist optional modules.
Assessment methods
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, and flipped-classrooms.
There will also be group work and independent learning through inquiry-based learning. This is often coordinated and guided by tutors. You will develop transferable skills such as:
// Research // Presentation // Communication // Working as part of a team
Our BSc (Hons) Psychology course uses a variety of assessment methods, including:
Written examinations (in a small number of modules from Year 2 onwards) // Coursework including essays // critical review exercises // practical reports // poster and oral presentations // laboratory exercises and digital assessments
We place greater emphasis on continuous assessment in the early stages of the course. We then introduce you to the necessary skills to underpin the later levels of the degree.
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Extra funding
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