BA (Hons) Psychology in Education

What’s the course about?

This course will offer you insights into a whole range of perspectives. It will challenge your thinking. It will give you a deeper understanding of yourself and others. This course will enable you to apply psychology to education and learning explored through lively, real life scenarios using a practical approach. You have the option to gain a BA Hons or a BSc Hons in Psychology in Education.  

You will also have the opportunity to study abroad, which will give you valuable experience and enhance your career prospects. 

In the first year, you will learn about what it means to think psychologically, and to engage in the psychological imagination. To achieve this, all students study foundation modules, which introduce learners to everyday psychology – how we think about ourselves, other people and the social contexts within which we construct our lives. These introductory modules are designed to give you a good grounding of the fascinating and amazingly broad field of psychology. Through these modules, you will become aware of the personal constructs that frame our experiences, and the multiple ways of understanding our fellow human beings. So, the first year is simply an invitation to begin using a psychological lens to understand ourselves, other people and the social world.   

In the second year, you will build upon the key ideas from the first year. We will delve more closely into recent advances in psychology regarding how our thinking, feelings and actions are shaped by our social contexts, personal life goals and motivations, and the workings of our brain. The modules are intended to enhance your knowledge of psychology, as well as develop your research skills, particularly in educational settings. Thus, the second year is geared towards becoming critical enquirers of the human mind and behaviour and nurturing essential skills for careers in psychology.

In the final year, you will study modules which take an interactive, lively and thought-provoking look at the essential skills and possibilities of careers in psychology. Importantly, students will specialise and conduct research in particular areas in psychology, which interest them. The projects you will complete, will provide you with useful opportunities to apply, reflect and evaluate theories in practical educational settings. So, the final year seeks to develop you into competent users of psychological knowledge and prepare you for the world of work.

Your main campus is de Havilland  

You’ll share this campus with students from business, law, sport, education, and humanities subjects. The student housing is close to our Sports Village which includes a gym, swimming pool, and climbing wall. You can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner in our on-campus restaurant or bar (in the newly built Enterprise Hub) on days you don’t feel like cooking. You can also use the common room to play pool, video games or just to hang out with friends.  Our Libraries are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.   

What will I study? 

You will be studying four 15 credit modules in each semester (this may vary between double modules) and your contact time varies between modules and will include a balance of lectures, seminars and tutorials. In addition, as part of your study time, you will be collaborating with your peers on individual and group tasks. Each student has a personal tutor who will provide support throughout the programme.

The University’s ‘online learning environment’ means you can access all your course resources, literature, and timetables from anywhere in the world.

Assessment is 100% coursework. The style of coursework can vary from presentations to reports or essays depending on the taught topics.