**Course Overview** - The way that we learn and develop as children underpins our entire lifespan and lies at the heart of our Education & Psychology Foundation Entry course. - Explore learning, memory, thinking and language, as well as the problems encountered by young people in education, such as learning difficulties and social or emotional challenges. - In Year 1, you’ll study the core areas of cognitive, social, psychobiology and developmental psychology. - In Years 2 and 3, you’ll study specific modules about the application of psychology in educational settings. **Why study with us** - There’s an opportunity to undertake a placement in an educational setting at each stage of our programme. - You’ll study in our state-of-the-art Psychology Building, with a specialist video child observation suite and cognitive laboratories. - Gain international work experience through our Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership (CVCL).

Year 1: Compulsory Modules; Essential Study Skills for Higher Education, Developing Academic Knowledge, Target Award Extended Study, Learning by Experience. Year Long Modules, Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice, Introduction to Education, Childhood and Deaf Studies, Introduction to History, Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Sociology, Film and Media Theory, Introduction to Literature, Introduction to Creative Writing, Themes in Archaeology, Introduction to Psychology Year 2: Introduction to Education Studies, Education for Everyone?, Observing Education in Action (a placement module), Methods and practice of psychological inquiry, Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology, Introduction to Psychobiology and Cognition Year 3: A choice of Education modules from the following: Preparing for Academic Writing and Research in Education, Models of Teaching and Learning, Sociology and Education, Experiential Learning in Educational Settings (a placement module), Diversity and Inclusive Practice with Children and Adults, Student Initiated Module (20 credits), Student Initiated Module (10 credits). Or a module from an agreed subject or the Free Choice Elective catalogue. Psychology modules; Social and Developmental Psychology, Cognitive and Physiological Psychology Year 4: Education modules: Compulsory; Dissertation or Double Dissertation. Choose 3 from: Education in Developing Countries, The Education of Vulnerable Children, Policy and practice in Educational Settings, Families, Schools and Society, The professional Role and its Context, Learning Curriculum and Assessment, Reflective Practice in Educational Settings, Student Initiated Module (20 credits), Student Initiated Module (10 credits), Or: a module from an agreed subject or the Free Choice Elective catalogue. Psychology modules; Applying Psychology to the Educational Setting, Student Independent Study

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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: 4P47

Institution code: C30

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Foundation

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IELTS (Academic)	6.0	with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)

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England	6000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	6000.0	Year 1
Scotland	6000.0	Year 1
Wales	6000.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	6000.0	Year 1

Please note fees for the foundation year will be £6,000, and then £9,250 per year for the remainder of the course. *subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

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