Course Modules

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 […]

This module examines the origins and development of modern psychology. You will focus on the main approaches to studying and describing human behaviour, for example, behaviourism, the psychodynamic approach, the humanistic approach, the cognitive approach, and the biological basis of

This module will introduce you to research skills that are essential for your academic success and growth. It introduces you to the basics of data analysis and covers key concepts in time management and teamwork. You’ll develop your critical thinking

The module will explore the experience of relationships through the processes related to forming an impression of people, feeling attracted or not to them, wanting to be their friend, getting to know them and forming a relationship with them, through

Biological Psychology involves the study of the biological and psychological bases of mind and behaviour. This module will introduce you to basic theory, research findings and methods of investigation in behavioural genetics, neuroscience and neuropsychology. The module will aim to

This module will introduce you to the ways cognitive processes have been studied in the past. This includes studying experimental and cognitive neuropsychological methodologies. You will investigate the areas of attention, perception, learning, thinking and language and relate your findings

This module explores the study of development and maturation in cognitive, personality and social processes, as well as introduces you to basic theory, research findings and methods of investigation in childhood, adolescence and lifespan development. You will consider the ways

In this module, you will be introduced to how individual differences have been studied in the past, for example through psychometrics and case study methodologies. You will investigate areas of personality, intelligence, cognitive style, motivation, gender and ethnicity, in terms

This module is an opportunity to explore a comprehensive range of key constructs, theories and research in mental health and forensic psychology. You will examine the numerous ways that psychological research, methods and expertise are applied to the study of

This module enables you to deliver a wide range of skills, from project management to presentation of results in an accessible form. In this module, you will have the opportunity to develop your project management skills, to further develop your