delves into the social, biological and cognitive issues that shape the way children think, feel and interact with the world around them.
This is a course designed to help you understand children’s thoughts, emotions and behaviour in scientific detail. While you’ll study the core modules in research methods, psychology and statistics that will give you a degree recognised by the British Psychology Society, you’ll also take a series of specialist modules focused around child development.
You’ll have the chance to develop your skills and understanding in a superb setting – with specialised facilities for observing children playing and interacting with others, together with a cognitive neuroscience lab for observing their minds. There’s also the chance to go on a placement to assist with child-centred research. And, thanks to extensive links with schools and children’s services, you can focus on Educational Psychology – studying language development, literacy, peer relations, online safeguarding, antisocial behaviour and bullying.
Whether you see your future in clinical psychology, research, education or a range of other roles in and around child development, this degree can offer the tools and knowledge for a fascinating career.
Why study with us
- At our purpose-built child observation suite, you can witness, record and analyse children’s behaviour and interaction with toys, peers and adults.
- While this is a specialist degree, it offers the well-rounded understanding of psychology to earn accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS).
- We offer the chance to get involved in research, whether assisting or participating, with paid internships, placements and part-time roles.
What you'll do
- While you’ll have a strong focus on child development, you’ll also have the flexibility to choose from various option modules as you progress.
- You could take the chance to spend a year on placement, building workplace experience and professional skills to boost your career prospects when you graduate.
- As this course shares a common first year with Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology and more, you may have the chance to switch specialisms as your interests develop.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• PS1010: Methods and practice of psychological inquiry
• PS1020: Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology
• PS1030: Introduction to Psychobiology and Cognition
• PS1050: Being a Psychologist
• PS1060: Topics in Psychology
Year 2
Compulsory modules
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PS2010: Psychological Research Methods 1: Design and Quantitative Analysis
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PS2020: Social and Developmental Psychology
• PS2030: Cognitive and Physiological Psychology
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PS2050: Qualitative Psychological Research
• PS2250: Neurocognitive Development and Disorders
Optional modules
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PS2360: Clinical Psychology
• PS2800: Introduction to Forensic Psychology
• PS2850: Topics & Techniques in Neuroscience
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• PS3050: Psychology in Education
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PS3051: Advanced Developmental Psychopathology
• PS3350: Essential Issues in Psychology: History, Individual Differences and Ethics
• PS3950: Developmental Psychology Project
Optional modules
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PS3010: Violent and Sexual Offending
• PS3015: Crime: Impacts and Consequences
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PS3020: Neuropsychological Disorders and Techniques
• PS3025: Brain, Treatments and Behaviour
• PS3070: Psychology Placement Module
• PS3081: Application of Clinical Psychology Practice, Clinical Research, Service Delivery
• PS3085: Cognitive Behaviour Assessment and Treatment Planning in Clinical Psychology
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Our Psychology of Child Development BSc (Hons) course offers the specialist skills for a range of roles working with children, but also provides the knowledge to open a broad range of other paths too.
This degree offers a strong foundation for pursuing a future working with children in educational or clinical psychology. For many of our graduates, that means taking the next step with specialist postgraduate study, including our own BPS-accredited masters degrees.
You could also pursue roles in allied health – working alongside occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. However, our graduates are valued in a wide range of sectors. As such, you could also take on a graduate-level role in organisations including the Police, Prison Service, NHS, social and community services, health authorities and in the pharmaceutical industry, not to mention education and training organisations.
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