Psychology with Counselling, BSc Hons

This programme is very similar in content to the BSc Hons Psychology programme but is structured differently to offer counselling courses as core components.

Psychology seeks to understand mind and behaviour through experimentation, observation and measurement. This includes the study of perception, attention, memory and emotion in adults and children; the socio-psychological processes that shape our relationships with each other and society; the development of language, behaviour, personality and thought in children; the biological processes that underpin behaviour; and the causes and treatment of abnormal behaviour.

Students are introduced to the core areas of psychology and counselling, as well as receiving a strong grounding in psychological research methods. This component focuses on learning about how psychological research is conducted, analysed and reported through a series of guided-learning exercises, culminating in an independent research project in the final year.

The degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). GBC is necessary if a student is interested in becoming a chartered psychologist. To be eligible for GBC, students must achieve at least a lower second class honours and must also pass the independent research project.

UCAS code

C8B9 A BSc/PsyWC

School

Health & Social Care

Location

Avery Hill Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
Up to 6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

320 UCAS points FROM

EITHER a minimum of two subjects at A-level or AVCE (single award)

OR a BTEC National Diploma (overall grade profile of DDM)

OR a Society, Health and Development Advanced Diploma

PLUS a minimum of three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English Language, plus mathematics or a science subject), or their equivalent

ORan approved Access to Higher Education Diploma in psychology, social science or social work (with English and mathematics at Level 2 or 3).

Assessment

Students are assessed through seen and unseen exams, quizzes, essays, reflective accounts, critiques and practical reports.

Professional recognition

This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the society, provided the minimum standard of qualification of lower second class honours is achieved and the final year research project is passed.

Career options

Graduates have opportunities in business, commerce, counselling (with additional training), education (with additional training), research, human resource management and the social sciences.

Year 1

Academic and Personal Development (30 credits)
Introduction to Psychology (30 credits)
Research Methods in Psychology 1 (30 credits)
Introduction to Counselling (30 credits)

Year 2

Brain, Behaviour and Cognition (30 credits)
Research Methods in Psychology 2 (30 credits)
Developmental and Social Psychology (30 credits)
Individual Differences and Abnormal Psychology (30 credits)

Year 3

Psychology Project (30 credits)
Advanced Counselling Theory (15 credits)
Counselling Skills (15 credits)
Four 15-credit options from a range including: Social Psychology 3: Current Social Issues; Developmental Psychology III; Introduction to Health Psychology; Introduction to Educational Psychology; Psychology of Sport; Human Performance in Organisations; Psychology and Neuroscience: Trends and Issues; Relationships in Adulthood; Principles of Cognitive Behavioural Intervention; Law and Psychology; Psychology of Exceptional Human Experience; Adult Development and Mental Health; Positive Psychology; Applied Clinical Neuropsychology (60 credits)

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