Interested to learn how we think and behave and how the social influences and structures of our everyday lives affect us? With this combined honours course, you’ll cover all aspects of human behaviour and our underlying thoughts, feelings and motivations. You’ll learn about the rapidly changing nature of contemporary society and graduate with a true understanding of the interaction between the individual mind and the social world in which we live. You will immerse yourself in an innovative and imaginative curriculum that’s continually shaped by the latest developments in psychological research. You’ll expand your horizons and experience with opportunities for international exchange and a year studying abroad. You’ll develop your skills as a scientist working alongside leading researchers with the Research Apprentice Scheme. You will gain invaluable experience and cultivate professional contacts by taking an optional placement year. * Take your first step to becoming a professional in your field – as a successful graduate, you’ll be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society, putting you on the ladder to becoming a professional psychologist. * Expand your horizons and experience with opportunities for international exchange and a year studying abroad (in Year 2). * Develop your skills as a scientist working alongside leading researchers with the Research Apprentice Scheme. * Maximise your learning with a personal tutor assigned throughout your studies to provide the support and guidance you need to get the most out of your course. * Shape your own study path with an exciting range of topics available through lectures, optional courses and project supervision. * Gain invaluable experience and cultivate professional contacts by taking an optional placement year. * Benefit from studying on a course that the Research Assessment Exercise rates as excellent for research and the Quality Assurance Agency praises for its quality of education. * Immerse yourself in an innovative and imaginative curriculum that’s continually shaped by the latest developments in psychological research.

In your first year, you’ll study the basic theories of psychology, covering learning, social, developmental, clinical, cognitive and physiological psychology. You will also develop your skills in methods of psychological research, information technology, communication and critical thinking. On the sociology side, you’ll study key concepts and theories surrounding real world issues such as poverty, social exclusion, work, community, religion, media, crime, education and more. In your second year, you’ll develop a greater and critical understanding of psychology and how it can be applied in practical settings and the confidence to use more sophisticated research methods. You’ll learn a psychological skill to a basic level, for example, clinical interviewing. Sociology topics include the processes of social change and sources of social identity in the modern world. You’ll also learn about consumer culture, ethnicity, globalisation and politics and the state. In your final year, you can choose a pathway that reflects your specialist interests. You’ll also develop an advanced understanding of the central areas of psychology through academic debates within each area and undertake a comprehensive piece of research with the support of your academic supervisor. Extra study options include the sociology of consumer culture, the mass media, drugs in society, tourism, health, the body, risk, sexuality, race and ethnicity, science, technology and religion. The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry.

45% of assessment is by exam, and 55% by coursework.

British Psychological Society

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: C8L3

Institution code: P60

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

5 GCSE subjects at a pass are preferred and this does not necessarily need to be Mathematics and English subjects

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	With 5.5 in all elements.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 55%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 89%

For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees * Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

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