The way we develop and learn as children underpins our entire lifespan. Our BA Education & Psychology course will give you a sound understanding of Psychology in an educational context.
As you progress the rough this course you’ll explore learning, memory, thinking and language, as well as the problems encountered by young people in education – including learning difficulties and social or emotional problems.
In Year 1 you’ll study the core areas of psychobiology and cognition, developmental and social psychology, and study the methods of psychological enquiry in class and in practical sessions.
You will combine your interest in psychology to the study of education, considering issues such as learning theory, school systems and policy.
In Years 2 and 3 you’ll study modules focusing on the application of psychology in education. You’ll graduate with the ability to enhance children’s learning and enable teachers to become more aware of the social factors affecting teaching and learning.
Why study with us
- You’ll spend part of your degree in our state-of-the-art psychology building, with its specialist video Child Observation Suite and Cognitive Laboratories.
- You’ll get the chance to undertake a placement in an educational environment in each of the three years of your degree.
- There are also opportunities to gain international work experience through the University’s Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership (CVCL), including modules accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
What you'll do
- You could gain international work experience in your third year through modules created by the University’s Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership (CVCL).
- You could choose to take time out to spend a year teaching abroad with one of our international partners.
- There are opportunities to go on international trips; previously students have gone to destinations such as South Africa, Cyprus and China to study their education systems.
Module overview
Year 1Compulsory modules
• ED1201: Introduction to Education Studies
• ED1202: Education for Everyone?
• ED1204: Observing Education in Action
• PS1010: Methods and practice of psychological inquiry
• PS1020: Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology
• PS1030: Introduction to Psychobiology and Cognition
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• PS2020: Social and Developmental Psychology
• PS2030: Cognitive and Physiological Psychology
Optional modules• ED2205: Sociology & Education
• ED2212: Models of Teaching and Learning
• ED2216: Preparing for Academic Writing and Research in Education
• ED2218: Experiential Learning in Educational Settings
• ED2236: Representations of Education in Literature and Film
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• ED3991: Dissertation
• ED3993: Double Dissertation
• PS3050: Psychology in Education
• PS3051: Advanced Developmental Psychopathology
Optional modules• ED3007: Developmental Disorders of Learning and Cognition
• ED3205: The Professional Role and its Context
• ED3208: Reflective Practice in Educational Settings
• ED3209: Learning, Curriculum and Assessment
• ED3210: Policy and Practice in Educational Settings
• ED3215: The Education of Vulnerable Young People
• ED3223: Families, Schools and Society
• ED3229: International Perspectives on Education
Future careers
Our Education and Psychology graduates have gone on to enjoy a wide range of rewarding careers. Many work in public services with children and their families, carry out youth work, work in a teaching support role, or become a teacher (following a PGCE or other postgraduate teacher training).
Our Psychology syllabus is informed by the professional body, The British Psychological Society (BPS). You could choose to progress to a Major Psychology route that leads to Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) if you graduate with a First or Second Class Honours degree. This opens doors to further postgraduate study and eventually Chartered Psychology status.
Chartered Psychologists work in schools, colleges, nurseries and special units, usually alongside teachers and parents. They work with other professionals in education, health and social services. A growing number work as independent or private consultants.
If you would like to practise psychology as a profession, you can study on the conversion postgraduate MSc in Psychology course, which would then give you access to study a master’s programme accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Our Psychology graduates have also gone on to work in roles with children and young families, youth work, human resources, local authorities, law enforcement, project management, data gathering and analysis.
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