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Looking for Birmingham psychology courses? Our BSc (Hons) Psychology degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society and allows you to take a year-long industry placement. Make sense of the real world through gaining a deep understanding of how the core and specialised areas in psychology contribute to our understanding of contemporary issues, as well as looking at the role of brain function across multiple psychological perspectives. You’ll apply scientific reasoning and evaluate patterns of behaviour, gaining key transferable skills in communication, teamwork and problem-solving. This versatile course provides the opportunity for you to embark on a Psychology career or bring those skills to wide variety of other career paths. Show less

First Year
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits):

Introduction to Psychology
20 credits
Psychology of Individual Differences and Personality
20 credits
Contemporary Issues and Applied Psychology
20 credits
Introduction to Psychopathology
20 credits
Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics
20 credits

In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules:
Positive Psychology and Counselling
20 credits
Popular Images and Psychological Understanding
20 credits
Parapsychology
20 credits

Second Year
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 60 credits):
Qualitative Research Methods and Analyses
20 credits
Neuropsychology
20 credits
Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics
20 credits

In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete at least 60 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules:
Health Psychology
20 credits
Work and Organisational Psychology
20 credits
Educational Psychology
20 credits
Forensic Psychology
20 credits
The Psychological Understanding of Mass Killing
20 credits
Real World Work Experiences
20 credits
Cultural Psychology
20 credits
Work Experience
20 credits
Stress and Disease
20 credits
Infancy
20 credits

Third Year
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits):
Applied Social Psychology
20 credits
Integrative Psychology Project
40 credits
Lifespan Psychology
20 credits

In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete at least 40 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules:
Advanced Statistics
20 credits
Ageing and the Brain
20 credits
Attachment Theory, Mental Health and Wellbeing
20 credits
Communication and Language
20 credits
Counselling Psychology
20 credits
Gender and Sexualities
20 credits
Intellectual Disabilities, Developmental Disorders and Mental Health
20 credits
Psychology in Policing and Criminal Justice
20 credits

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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