Course summary
Our single honours Psychology degree (accredited by the British Psychological Society) engages students with the academic knowledge and practical skills required by graduates in modern society. Our new laboratory and teaching spaces in the Swansea SA1 campus provide an excellent learning environment, and the focus on both learning and doing provides our graduates with a truly unique skillset, guided by an expert team of academic psychologists in small group environments. The programme has a strong focus upon the application of psychological knowledge to understanding real-life situations, and students will develop a critical understanding of how psychological theories can be used to improve individual, organisational, and societal health. The programme is delivered through an innovative blend of traditional lectures, practical workshops, and small seminar group work, providing students with regular opportunity to discuss and debate cutting edge research and real world applications of psychology with fellow students and tutors.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BSc) • Cognition and Emotion (20 credits; compulsory) • Developmental and Social Psychology (20 credits; compulsory) • Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Psych Lab (20 credits; compulsory) • Research Methods I (20 credits; core) • Understanding the Self (20 credits; compulsory). Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE & BSc) • Individual Differences Across the Lifespan (20 credits; compulsory) • Psychology for Work (20 credits; compulsory) • Research in Action (20 credits; compulsory) • Research Methods II (20 credits; core) • Social Psychology: Global Perspectives (20 credits; compulsory) • The Brain, Biology and Cognition (20 credits; compulsory). Year Three – Level 6 (BSc) • CBT and the New Cognitive Therapies (20 credits; optional) • Clinical Psychology: Treatment and Approaches (20 credits; optional) • Cognition in Action (20 credits; optional) • Health Psychology (20 credits; optional) • Mental Health in Children and Young People (20 credits; optional) • Psychology Empirical Project (40 credits; core) • Skills for Life: Employability and Future Pathways (20 credits; optional) • Social Knowledge and Identity (20 credits; optional) • The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination (20 credits; optional). Each student chooses four of the eight optional modules.
Assessment method
Assessment is carried out through a variety of assessment methods including written essays, presentations, examinations, portfolios, practical in-class assessments, and a dissertation thesis. The assessments are carefully designed to allow students to display their knowledge and ability on each of the topic areas studied.
How to apply
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.
Application codes
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Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 112 points
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
England | £9000 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9000 | Year 1 |
International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP