**Course overview** - Recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS), our Psychology Foundation Entry degree is your first step towards a career as a professional psychologist. - You’ll gain an understanding of human behaviour, capabilities and characteristics as well as developing communication, presentation and time management skills. - It’s the start of a flexible four-year degree where you can go on to specialise in areas of psychology that include forensic, health and neuropsychology. Or combine psychology with law, criminology, education, and psychotherapy and counselling. - Our academic staff are experts in their own field. Their research informs their teaching and ensures your learning is at the very cutting-edge. **Why study with us** - You’ll be introduced to psychology, and the scientific and empirical aspects of it, and understand how these are applied in real world situations. - By the end of your first year you’ll have understood and learned about the major areas of psychology and the main methodologies. - We continuously engage with employers to make sure our curriculum gives you the skills and knowledge the industry needs.

Year 1: Academic Writing and Studying in Health and Social Care, Learning development and using information communication technology to present information, Developing skills for delivering health & social care (1), Developing professional skills for delivering health and social care (2), Measuring Health and Wellbeing, Foundations in Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology and Disease. Year 2 Compulsory Modules: Methods and Practice of Psychological Inquiry, Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology, Introduction to Psychobiology and Cognition, Introduction to Counselling and Counselling Skills, Key Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Introduction to CBT. Year 3 Compulsory Modules: Psychological Research 1: Design and Quantitative Analysis, Psychological Research 2 Qualitative Methods, Social and Developmental Psychology, Cognitive and Physiological Psychology, Individual Differences, Group Dynamics: Social Psychology in Action, Intermediate Counselling Skills in Practice, CBT: Skills & Applications. Year 4 Compulsory Modules: Psychology Project, Integration and Contemporary Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Personal Development, Psychology of Health Promotion, Application of Clinical Psychology Practice, Clinical Research, Service Delivery.

Assessment within modules involves one or more of the following: Examinations: Multiple choice questions (MCQ) only; mixed MCQ and unseen essay-type questions; unseen essay-type questions only; mixed seen and unseen essay-type questions. Coursework: Reports of empirical investigations (‘laboratory’ exercises and final year projects); essays; IT and study skills exercises; statistical exercises; presentations.

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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: P443

Institution code: C30

Campus Name: Burnley Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

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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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