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Business Management and Psychology
BSc (Hons)
Why study this course?
This degree explores why humans feel, think and act the way they do in a
context of business and management practice. Offering modules in both
disciplines, you will develop a deeper awareness of the organisations in which
people work and apply your knowledge to business cases and examples in the
real world.
Psychology will teach you how to design and conduct your own
psychological studies in our well-equipped labs using a range of
quantitative and qualitative techniques. This will fit well with exploring
the concepts and debates in organisational behaviour and management,
adding depth to subjects such as leadership, change management,
strategy and business processes.
On this programme you will explore a range of business and psychology
subjects, conducting a range of assessments to learn to reflect broadly
on situations and to contextually apply what you know. You also have
the option to put your learning into practice by taking a business
management placement year between years two and three of your study.
What will this mean for my future?
This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, a
necessary first step for many professional careers in psychology
including becoming a Chartered Psychologist. Psychological careers
include clinical, counselling, educational, forensic, occupational or
sports psychology.
You will be equally well placed to pursue a career in management or self-
employment working as a management consultant, investment analyst,
chartered management accountant or a role in marketing or sales. You
might also decide to go on to study for a postgraduate qualification in
either management or psychology.
Whatever path you choose in your working life, you will develop a
psychological perspective on human behaviour which is valued in a
range of careers.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Managing in a Changing Society
• Management in Context
• Introduction to Developmental and
Social Psychology
• Introduction to Research Design
for Psychology
• Introduction to Statistics for
Psychology
• Introduction to Biological and
Cognitive Psychology
Second Year
• Organisational Behaviour
• Operations and Quality Management
• Developmental and Social Psychology
• Qualitative and Survey Research Design
• Biological and Cognitive Psychology
• Statistics for Psychology
Third Year
• Business Strategy
• Psychology Project
• Individual Differences and
Conceptual and Historical Issues
in Psychology
This course is accredited by The British Psychological Society.
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - CN89
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BBB-ABC
BTEC: DDM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses