Modules

This course has a common first year. The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn. If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements). Common first year courses: Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) Psychology BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Year One In the first year, the curriculum is shared across related Psychology courses allowing you to gain a broad grounding of psychological perspectives and research methods before going on, in the second and third years, to specialist modules in your chosen field. Modules Professional Practice in Psychology - 20 credits Fundamental concepts in Psychology - 20 credits Introducing Quantitative Research Methods - 20 credits Psychology and Popular Culture - 20 credits Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing - 20 credits Introducing Qualitative Research Methods - 20 credits Year Two In year two, you will aim to develop more advanced knowledge and skills to do with culture, gender and sexuality, cyber psychology, the darker side of psychology, and research, among others. You will also advance in your understanding of research methodologies and experimental research paradigms). Modules Perspectives in Psychology - 20 credits Psychology of Culture, Gender and Sexuality - 20 credits Cyberpsychology - 20 credits Applying Psychological Perspectives - 20 credits The Darker Side of Psychology - 20 credits Research Methods and Project Planning - 20 credits Placement Year There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time, you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement Final Year Year three aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from year one and two. In your final year you will complete an empirical research project, focused on a topic of your choosing, under the supervision of a research-active member of staff. Optional modules* in the final year allow you to tailor your own learning experience to the knowledge and interests you have developed so far. Modules Project Design and Ethics - 20 credits Independent Research Project - 20 credits Becoming a Psychologist - 20 credits Optional Modules - you can choose 3 optional modules from the below (two in semester 1 and one in semester 2): Addictive Behaviours - 20 credits Child and Educational Psychology - 20 credits Criminal Behaviour and its contexts - 20 credits Aggression and Violent Behaviour - 20 Credits Counselling Psychology - 20 credits Clinical Neuroscience - 20 credits Optional module choices are subject to change in any given year. *For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website. We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

Assessment method

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods include coursework and phase tests. The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Psychological Society