• Cognitive Psychology
• Biopsychology
• Social Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Individual Differences
• Neuropsychology
• Research methods

In addition to these core topics, you will develop specialist knowledge and skills of positive education. You will learn about the educational issues that we face today, and what we can contribute as psychologists applying the latest research in positive psychology and wellbeing to support development and learning in educational settings.

The BSc Psychology with Positive Education equips you with the knowledge and skills for a wide range of professions, including educational psychology, research or teaching. The programme links psychology and positive education, providing the knowledge and skills spanning both disciplines.

You will build your understanding of how psychological theory, and more specifically positive psychology theory and wellbeing studies and research intersect with education in a wide range of settings.

You will learn from academics working on ground-breaking research in psychology, positive psychology, coaching psychology and education. You will also develop the skills to apply psychological and educational theory to real-world situations through our opportunities to volunteer.

This course is currently seeking accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS) and covers the core content you need to apply for graduate membership.

In addition to this, you will learn about wellbeing in educational settings: how to promote flourishing or positive mental health within educational communities and how to incorporate wellbeing in the curriculum to prevent depression, increase life satisfaction, promote creativity, enhance academic achievement or encourage social responsibility.
 
You will develop specialist knowledge and skills of psychology and positive psychology applied to the different educational settings, including schools and universities. The course will equip you with the skills, knowledge and practical experience to use the latest research from wellbeing studies and positive psychology.

Our internationally renowned expert academics will guide you to access the most up to date and advanced learning techniques to ensure that you get a broad understanding of psychology through your degree.
 
Your knowledge of the area is developed through guided reading, knowledge-based activities with feedback, lectures and follow-up questions and discussions, and online discussions and activities. We develop your thinking and practical skills through reflective and IT activities with feedback, group (such as seminar activities), and online discussions and activities. Skills for life and work are developed through project work, as well as reflection, review and planning activities, for example, with your Academic Advisor.
 
Students on the BSc courses are required to gain work experience as they progress through the degree. The programme includes this as a module in which students make use of a 30-hour work-based placement. The work may be paid or unpaid; students set up the employment or voluntary placement for themselves and can be supported via the Employment Hub or other channels. Students are not assessed on their performance in the workplace, but on assessments that require them to reflect on the experience and make links to relevant research.

The approximate percentages for this course are:
Year 1: scheduled teaching – 300 hours; guided independent study – 900 hours.
Year 2: scheduled teaching – 300 hours; guided independent study – 900 hours.
Year 3: scheduled teaching – 300 hours; guided independent study – 900 hours.

Who will teach on this course

The Programme Leader for this course is Andrea Giraldez-Hayes.

The teaching team includes qualified and qualified academics, practitioners and industry experts as guest speakers. Full details of the academics will be provided in the student handbook and module guides.

After completing the BSc in Psychology with Positive Education you will be able to work in schools, universities or other educational organisations or as an independent consultant. In your role, you will support principals, teachers, children, young people or adults both individually and at organisational levels. You will apply psychological theory and research in order to promote their emotional and social wellbeing and to create positive organisations. You will also be able to facilitate training both for teachers and students and offer support for specific problems boosting resilience, increasing motivation or engaging in restorative practice.