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BA (Hons) Psychology
Course overview
| Qualification | Bachelor's Degree |
| Study mode | Full-time |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Intakes | September |
| Tuition (Local students) | $ 9,432 |
| Tuition (Foreign students) | $ 53,383 |
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Tuition
- $ 9,432
- Local students
- $ 53,383
- Foreign students
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Entry Requirements
- SQA Highers: BBBC (priority given to applicants with Higher English), plus Mathematics at SQA Standard Grade 3 or above, Intermediate 2 or National 5.
- GCE A-Levels: CCC, plus GCSE English and Mathematics (Grade C, or above).
- Irish Leaving Certificate: BBBC.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 24 points (to include 2 Higher subjects at 4 points).
- SQA HNC /BTEC Level 4 HNC: Social Science or Social Studies.
Curriculum
Year 1
In Years 1 and 2 you will study psychology alongside a number of other key areas in the social sciences including sociology, social policy, social history, and politics.
Students are also introduced to the use of information technology in social science and begin to acquire the skills necessary to become critical and reflective learners through the ‘Becoming a Social Scientist’ module
Year 2
Students select the subjects they wish to continue with in Years 3 and 4 and cover research methods used in the social sciences, including research design and data analysis.
Year 3
In Year 3 you will focus on the core areas of the discipline including developmental, social, biological and cognitive psychology. In addition, students study the methods of investigation, data gathering and data analysis used in psychology. You will also have the opportunity to choose a specialist area of study in psychology (options include environmental psychology, applied behaviour analysis, culture and childhood and psychology and emotion).
The course also offers the option of a work-related learning module where your own work experiences are used to provide insights into psychology.
Year 4
In the final year, core modules cover the study of personality and individual differences, and theory in psychology. There is also opportunity to choose further topics in applied psychology (including health psychology, psychology and education, counselling psychology, forensic psychology, cross-cultural psychology and organisational psychology). There is also opportunity to choose further topics in applied psychology. You also get the opportunity to select your own research topic, develop a project and carry out your own research in your final year dissertation project.