Course Modules

This module takes an interdisciplinary approach to the major topics of psychology, including Biological, Cognition, Development, Health, Individual Differences, Social, and the Self, and will relate them to life in a multicultural world. You will be introduced to Cultural psychology […]

You will consider some of the key methods and assessment techniques commonly used by psychologists in their daily working lives. This module will introduce some of the key principles of effective counselling psychology and the importance of empathy and positive

You will consider a range of relationships between working conditions, jobs and organisational processes, psychological outcomes, and their impact on job and organisational performance. Psychological reactions including job satisfaction, job stress, motivation, work engagement, and organisational commitment are investigated, and

This module provides an integrated introductory approach to the areas of being and feeling. The module will provide an introduction to the historical foundations of being and feeling, as well as important associated findings. Prominent schools of thought about how

This module aims to provide you with an integrated introductory approach to the areas of thinking and developing. The module will provide you with an in-depth understanding of development, cognition, and evolution.

This module includes a combination of teamwork and independent study. Within this module, there will be an opportunity to foster innovation and cooperation that will be crucial for your transition into degree studies. Peer support and supervision will enable you

This module helps define a range of everyday experiences using psychological models of attitudes, as you learn how to analyse attitudes and explore psychological constructs, methodology and theories associated with experiences. Fundamental data analysis skills will be developed through lectures

The module explores the experience of positive psychology relating the need to understand one’s own motivation, aspirations and goals to: Self-development Personality Need for achievement Self efficacy Self esteem. You will explore psychological theories and empirical findings from investigations into

The module will begin by considering the nature of interpersonal skills and the elements that constitute effective communication. This will provide an opportunity to explore models of communication and effective verbal and non-verbal communication. You will also consider how interpersonal

This module seeks to enable you to understand the contribution of key thinkers to the development of modern psychology and to appreciate their biographical backgrounds. The lives and work of key thinkers will be introduced and contextualised with reference to