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Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 | Psychology

Psychology
Key Information
Why study this course?

Studying Psychology involves exploring why humans feel, think and
act in the ways that they do. At Keele you will find out what the latest
research tells us about human behaviour and learn how to design and
conduct your own psychological studies in our well-equipped labs
using a range of quantitative and qualitative techniques.
The course is taught by staff who are actively engaged in research in
social and developmental psychology, cognition and neuropsychology,
health and wellbeing and in a range of applied areas. The emphasis of
the course is on understanding how psychology impacts on everyday life;
from developing a sense of self and negotiating personal relationships
to influencing judgments about matters of global significance, such as
climate change. The aim at Keele is to produce psychology graduates
who are psychologically literate citizens.

Indicative modules

First year
• Individuals and Society
• Research Methods
• Natural, Unnatural,
Supernatural: the Psychology
of Unusual Phenomena
• Biological and Cognitive
Psychology
• Introduction to Applied
Psychology
Second year
• Development and Social
Psychology
• Survey and Qualitative Methods
• Biological Psychology,
Perception and Cognition
• Cognitive and Biological
Research Methods
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Social Psychology in the
Modern World
Third year
• Psychology Project
• Key Readings in Cognitive
Psychology
• Individual Differences and
Conceptual and Historical
Issues in Psychology

What will this mean
for my future?

The single, major and dual
honours Psychology programmes
at Keele are accredited by the
British Psychological Society.
This is the first step towards
becoming a Chartered
Psychologist and a requirement
for further study and training
for a career in psychology.
You could take up any number
of very interesting careers in
psychology, perhaps working
as a neuropsychologist or as a
clinical, counselling, educational,
forensic, occupational or
sports psychologist. Whatever
career path you choose, the
Keele Psychology degree aims
to develop a psychological
perspective on human behaviour
which is valued in a huge range
of careers.
Many of our graduates choose
to pursue an exciting range of
careers beyond psychology,
including in education, health,
social care, management,
marketing and many more.

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Course type

Single honours, dual
honours, major, minor
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honours combina