BSc (Hons) Psychology
About This Course
Psychology aims to deliver and credit students with the diverse knowledge and range of skills that make them highly employable across a range of professions that offer real prospects. BSc Psychology aims to deliver skills employers value, the ability to understand and work with statistics and to design and conduct research, effective communication and the ability to work productively in teams. BSc Psychology will allow the student to progress onto master’s programmes not only in psychology but in other subject areas. Psychology graduates for example, can move into careers in Management, Finance, Social Work, Probation, Prison Services, Health Promotion, Neuroscience, Advertising, Counselling, Education, Health Professions, and Human Resources. They also have the option to progress in professional areas of psychology, such as Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Sports Psychology and Health Psychology.
A ‘standard’ offer for the degree will be 80 points at ‘A’ Level or equivalent, or an Access to Higher Education Diploma (60 credits with minimum of 45 at level 3) and GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or above.TEC Partnership will also encourage applications from mature students who lack institutional qualifications. All such mature applicants will be interviewed, set an appropriate piece of work and a judgement made taking into account their academic potential and relevant experience.Those students wishing to enter through advanced standing may do so through the APcL and APeL process.
Level 4
- Introduction to Psychology
- Study Skills and Data Analysis
- Research Methods 1
- Memory & Perception
- Brain & Behaviour
- Individual differences
Level 5
- Anomalous Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology 1
- Research Methods 2
- History of Mental Health & Well-being
Level 6
Compulsory modules:
- Dissertation
- Mental Health & Psychopathology
Choose either:
- Environmental Psychology – Placement
- Wellbeing in the Workplace – Placement
Optional modules:
- Economic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Sports & Exercise Psychology
- Developmental Psychology 2
- Cyberpsychology
- Nutrition & the Psychology of Eating Behaviour
- Addiction
- Forensic Psychology
- Cognitive Neuropsychology
This course is primarily designed for face-to-face learning, with attendance during lessons for the specified hours within the validation document. However, there may be periods of study where the government advises TEC Partnership that it is not safe to open campuses, or there is limited access due to social distancing measures. If the campus is closed, TEC Partnership will deliver your sessions online and offer you the necessary support and resources remotely. If there is limited access due to social distancing measures a blended model will be adopted, with some lessons taking place in small groups and others using online sessions and support.The programme has been designed to acknowledge that people on the degree will come from a variety of backgrounds, and with a diverse range of skills and academic abilities. The first-year modules will be designed to help build confidence, the second year will provide a greater focus on autonomous learning, and the final year will encourage students to focus on their own areas of interest within Psychology.Students will learn not only from lectures, seminars, and workshops, but also from guest lecturers and volunteering opportunities. Students will have access to support throughout their studies; this comes not only from module tutors and the programme leader, but also from wider Institutional support staff.Teaching will focus on providing classic and contemporary theory and research across the range of core areas within Psychology. It will also focus on providing students with the skills needed to develop academically, and ensure that students can undertake research following the key principles of the BPS code of ethics and conduct.
The Psychology programme at Grimsby offers students the opportunity to use data analysis software that is known and used world-wide. Students are also given the opportunity to use software for behavioural research; this enables students to design and build their own experiments.Students will be given the opportunity to undertake dissections to enhance learning on two modules. There will also be opportunities to work with professional sports groups, as well as undertake profiling on a forensic scene.
After completing a Psychology degree, graduates can undertake a postgraduate programme from any of the nine protected titles: Clinical Psychology, Academia, Research & Teaching, Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, Sports and Exercise Psychology, Neuropsychology, Educational Psychology, Counselling Psychology, and Occupational Psychology. However, as this programme is not accredited, students will need to undertake a one-year conversion programme if this is not included within their chosen postgraduate programme.Psychology is applied to anything that involves people thus giving graduates wider opportunities. Our psychology graduates have established excellent careers within an extensive variety of fields. For example, the mental health sector, journalism, events management, data analysis, sales, international programme development in education and the creation of consultancy companies in various areas of Psychology.
