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Psychology BSc

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      3 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time/Part Time

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 9,250 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 11,000

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Plymouth Marjon University

    Plymouth Marjon University began as a pair of London-based teacher training colleges in the 1840s, St John’s and St Marks.  St John’s in Battersea was the first bespoke teacher training college in England. Its initial class of students in 1840 included orphans from a nearby workhouse. Together, St Johns and St Marks were credited with […]

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    Course Summary

    A BSc in Psychology from Plymouth Marjon University begins by giving you a solid foundation in psychology generally, including concepts like developmental, social, cognitive and biological psychology. It also touches upon the reasons behind individual differences an on modern psychological research methods.

    You’ll study both in the classroom and in Marjon’s state of the art psychology labs. You’ll learn how to design and conduct research into burning questions like the origin of intelligence and personality, the effects of media on developing minds and more.

    This program is fully certified by the BPS, the British Psychological Society. That means it lays the foundations for a professional career for you, and you may study for full Chartered Psychologist status after successfully completing this program. At that level, you’ll be able to follow through on and special interests you have developed in this program, from Sports and Exercise Psychology, Leadership and Management, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Criminology, Educational Psychology and many more besides. 

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This program is typically delivered over 3 years at full time, or over up to six years if delivered at part time.

    Most of your learning will be done in small groups. You can choose a specialty be taking elective modules with related themes. You will also experience professional placement sessions and gain working experience in your specialty.

    Year 1 Modules Include:

    • Engaging with Learning
    • Health and Wellbeing
    • Introduction to Psychology
    • Psychology In Practice
    • Social Psychology I
    • Understanding Research: Theory and Method

    Year 2 Modules Include:

    • Memory and Language
    • Placement
    • Qualitative Research Methods
    • Quantitative Research Methods
    • Social Psychology II
    • Thinking and Learning

     

    Year 3 Modules Include:

    • Community Psychology
    • Contemporary Issues in Psychology
    • Critical Issues in Disability and Care
    • Empirical Project
    • Mental Health, Lifelong Conditions and Young People
    • Neuropsychology
    • Psychology of Sounds
    • Sports and Exercise Psychology
    • Understanding and Managing Specific Learning Disabilities
    • Working with People

    Learning & Teaching

    Plymouth Marjon University uses fairly standard teaching methods. These include the familiar modes of large, formal lectures, smaller and more interactive seminars, practical skills workshops and other classroom activities. However, there is also a great deal of emphasis on gaining practical, real world skills. Your progress will be assessed via research reports, essays, presentations and year end exams. You will also conduct presentations and design leaflets.

    Career Possiblities

    More than 95% of Marjon’s graduates find suitable work (or enter into higher degree programs) within 6 months of successfully completing their degrees.

    This degree has the potential to earn you positions with a wide range of organisations in the public, private and not for profit sectors. However, if you wish to become a Chartered Psychologist, you will have to undertake further study at the postgraduate level. Many such programs are avaiable.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in a 3 year BSc degree.

    Applicants must typically have earned 112 UCAS Tariff points, 3 A Levels at BBC or better, or the international equivalent. The full list of qualifications which are accepted can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. An IELTS score of 6.0 or better overall would qualify, for example.

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