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Psychology & Sociology BSc

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Psychology & Sociology BSc

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      4 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 9,250 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 13,500

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Queen Margaret University

    Queen Margaret University was founded in 1875, as the Edinburgh School of Cookery. In a time of widespread poverty and inequality, it was established to provide women with access to education and independent career options. At the same time, it had the goal of improving the nutrition of working class families without any additional financial […]

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    Course Summary

    A BSc in Psychology and Sociology from Queen Margaret University looks at people form 2 very different perspectives. You’ll learn about the minds of individuals and the behaviour of groups, looking at how the two concepts form complex interactions.

    As you study Psychology, you’ll learn about the way people behave and the mental processes that underlie those behaviours. You’ll see how genetics, culture and the environment all play parts in determining psychological processes, and how people develop.

    Your Sociology material will cover the core characteristics of different societies. It looks at how people interact in large groups, and aims to develop better tools for managing diversity, equality and societal change.

    The two disciplines combine to give you a wide range of highly transferrable skills. You’ll learn about the histories of sociological and psychological thought, as well as ways to use these principles in professional and social situations of all kinds.

    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 degree program is typically delivered over either 3 years at full time as a BSc or at 4 years as a BSC (Hons).

    Year 1 Modules Include:

    • Methods of Psychological Inquiry
    • Introduction to Psychology 1 & 2
    • Introduction to Academia & The Sociological Imagination
    • Foundations of Psychology
    • Diversity, Identity & Wellbeing

    Year 2 Modules Include:

    • Social Inquiry–Philosophy & Design
    • Social & Developmental Psychology
    • Psychological Literacy
    • Production & Consumption of Culture
    • Individual Difference & Historical Perspectives in Psychology
    • Enquiries in Psychology
    • Data Analysis
    • Biological & Cognitive Psychology

    Year 3 Modules Include:

    • Sociology Options including: Poverty & Social Exclusion
    • Sociology of Liberation
    • Social Research: Theory & Practice
    • Psychology Options including: Social Psychology
    • Psychobiology
    • Literature Review/ Developmental Psychology
    • Interaction & Social Order
    • Individual Differences
    • Current Debates in Sociology
    • Critical, Conceptual & Historical Issues in Psychology
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Changing World: Social Movements & Global Change

    Year 4 Modules Include:

    • Volunteering & Community Engagement
    • Sociology options including: Sociology of Scotland
    • Sociology Dissertation
    • Risk Behaviours
    • Queer Theory, Gender & Sexual Politics
    • Psychology options including: Origins and Structure
    • Gender Justice & Violence: Feminist Approaches
    • Eyewitness Testimony
    • Evolutionary Psychology
    • European Social Policy & Politics

    Learning & Teaching

    In year one, you will spend approximately 19% of your time in taught content and 81% in independent learning. Year 2 will be 17% taught and 83% independent learning. Year 3 will be approximately 16% taught and 84% independent learning and year 4 is 10% taught, with the remaining 90% of learning completed independently.

    Teaching methods will vary from module to module, but typically include large lectures, seminars, skills workshops and laboratory sessions.

    Career Possiblities

    Both Psychology and Sociology lend themselves to a wide range of different careers. As both disciplines focus on understanding behaviours at different scales, they have endless applications in education, business, regulation and the academic sciences, just to name a few. Recent Queen Margaret University Psychology and Sociology graduates have accepted roles as Human Resource Managers, Marketing Professionals, Teachers, Social Researchers, Market Researchers and Academics as well as Social or Community Workers.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in a 3 year BSc or a 4 year BSc (Hons) degree.

    Applicants must typically have earned 3 A Levels at CCD or higher, but other qualifications are also accepted. The full list of accepted qualifications 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 overall and no element scoring less than 5.5 would qualify, for example.

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