BSc in Psychology with Sociology
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* only for home students. We will continue to accept applications from international students after the 25th of January
** UK students: ยฃ9,250 per year | international: ยฃ15,800 for the first year
Key Summary
Introduction
Why choose this course?
Are you keen to find reasons for and answers to the challenges that face our society? This highly relevant combination of subjects could be just for you. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of psychology and a variety of sociological issues and topics, both current and historical. You'll develop a deep insight into human thought, action and behaviour.
This course features many opportunities to apply your learning to the real world. For example, our students have acted as a consultant to a charity to find solutions for a real-life social issue and worked with the University to evaluate the psychological challenges of the climate change emergency.
While on the course, you'll develop skills for your future career, including teamwork, communication, time and task management, statistical analysis of data, problem-solving and the ability to critically evaluate evidence.
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- The course combines the study of mind and behaviour with the study of society.
- It covers the core areas of psychology required by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and offers a varied curriculum in sociology.
- You'll have access to purpose-built laboratories with high-specification equipment, such as EEG (recording brain activity), eye tracking, a driving simulator and an observation lab.
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Curriculum
What you will study
Take a look at some of the content and modules that you may have the opportunity to study in this course:
Year 1
In your first year, you will acquire a broad foundation of knowledge around key theories and ideas of psychological science. You will begin to critically analyse historic perspectives, contemporary issues and ways of thinking about identity. You will be introduced to key strategies which are used in psychological research.
Core modules
- Foundations of Psychology
- Psychology Research Methods 1
- Historical and Philosophical Concepts in Psychology
- Social Selves
Year 2
In the second year, you will explore โhow to change the world'. You will learn about the relationship between brain function and our understanding of cognition and behaviour. And explore current theory and practice that focuses on the person in psychology. Whilst developing experimental research designs and delving further into inferential statistics.
Core modules
- Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
- Social, Individual and Developmental Psychology
- Psychology Research Methods 2
- Social Justice and Social Movements
Optional year
Study abroad optional year
You have the option to take an additional year to study abroad or to undertake a year-long work placement overseas (or even a mix of both.)
Sandwich year
This course has a sandwich year option which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this sandwich year, you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.
Final year
In your final year, you will be able to choose from a selection of optional modules, which cover a range of topics, this will enable you to tailor your studies to your own interests and aspirations.
Core modules
- Psychology Research Project
Optional modules
- Advanced Developmental Psychology
- Neuropsychology and Neuro-rehabilitation
- Critical Social Psychology: Memory, Narrative and Representation
- The Psychology of Health and Well Being
- Psychology of Art and Film
- Introduction to Forensic Psychology
- Psychotherapeutic Psychology and Mental Health: from Theory to Practice
- Migration and Social Transformation
- The Politics of Crime in the Black Atlantic
- Crimes of the Powerful: Corporations, the State and Human Rights
- Gender and Society
- Applied Sociology: Work and Volunteering
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
After you graduate
An understanding of society and human behaviour is useful in many careers. Graduates are particularly well-placed for careers in central or local government, the media and human resources.