Psychology with Information Systems BSc
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Psychology with Information Systems BSc
The Psychology with Information Systems Bachelors degree addresses the area of human-computer interaction. With the ever larger role that computers are taking in our everyday lives, and the increasing number of jobs in the Information Technology sector, a degree covering psychology and IT is a wise choice.
Psychology is the study of mental processes and human behaviour. In psychology we use scientific methods to investigate the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and motivations influence the way we act and behave with others.
The Psychology Department believes in using a number of different teaching methods, with a great emphasis on interaction between students and lecturers / tutors and also on active learning. Our courses consist of some or all of the following:
- lectures – the main forum for communicating factual information. Given the small number of students these can easily become interactive, and students are encouraged to ask questions
- tutorials – small groups of typically 4 – 6 students discuss specific readings relevant to the lecture course and have the opportunity to ask questions about anything unclear from the lectures
- classes / seminars – taught in larger groups, these may include demonstrations, videos, presentations to other students or other class activities
- practical classes – psychology involves designing experiments and collecting and interpreting experimental data, and these classes will help students learn the relevant skills
- computer classes – the courses on research design and statistics in particular involve the use of computers and programs such as SPSS. Students will have several classes during these courses to help familiarise them with such software
- individual research project -this very important part of your degree is carried out in your second year.
- observational methods – use of eg. video footage for developing of critical incident criteria and interaction process analysis (for developmental psychology, personality / social psychology, crime psychology topics).
If you want to find out more about Psychology with Information Systems BSc, you can make an information request below and the school will contact you with further information.
Suitability and application
Students wishing to study the Psychology with Information Systems must meet the following requirements:
- 280 UCAS points or equivelant,
- English language requirements - IELTS of 6.0 or TOEFL of 213
University of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham was founded in 1976. It is the only independent University in the United Kingdom to hold a royal charter, which gives it the power to award its own degrees. It is a non profit-making charity. From the outset its primary aim has been to focus on the teaching of students, at a time when government has decided that research should be a university’s primary goal (though of course Buckingham has significant and growing research strengths too).
Buckingham is a thriving and challenging academic community, dedicated to excellence. However it remains a university on a human scale: with just under a thousand students on campus it is a place where nobody is lost in the crowd and friendships are quickly made. It has one of the best student to staff ratios in the world and its professors and lecturers are as involved with students as is humanly possible. Thus it is not surprising that it heads the league tables of student satisfaction.
The value of a University of Buckingham degree is acknowledged throughout the world: look at the achievements of our alumni on pages 18-19. Although the University is independent, it voluntarily undergoes inspection by the QAA - the body which monitors standards in all UK universities.
At Buckingham it is possible for you to complete a normal three-year honours degree in two years. This is not a soft option and there are no short cuts; it should not be confused with a two-year foundation degree or a two-year honours degree where each summer you undertake distance learning or independent reading. Here you simply forego the conventional long summer vacation and are taught on campus for four terms rather than three each year. Although all students pay fees, your saving on living expenses makes a Buckingham degree remarkably cost-effective - and you will be able to start earning a year before your counterparts in other universities.
You may prefer to work at a more leisurely pace or incorporate a period of work experience in your studies. Most of the programmes offered at the University of Buckingham are flexible enough to allow this.
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Description of Buckingham and accommodation
Buckingham is a picturesque English market town. It lies between Milton Keynes to the East and Oxford to the West (there is a regular bus service to both) and is about an hour’s journey from London; so the shopping malls, cinemas, theatres and clubs are not far away.
Buckingham is able to guarantee you a room on campus for your first year, and it is sometimes possible for undergraduate students to live on campus for the entire programme.Request information - obligation free
Contact information for University of Buckingham
University of Buckingham
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Hunter Street
MK18 1EG Buckingham United Kingdom 
Contact University of Buckingham
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Phone no: +44 1 280 81 40 80 
www.buckingham.ac.uk
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