This course integrates core areas of psychological knowledge, giving you a deep understanding of the subject. Taught with an applied focus, it will also help you apply your learning in the real world to make a difference to people’s lives. Topics include:

• theories of addiction
• the development and maintenance of addiction
• recovery
• treatment
• harm minimisation approaches
• prevention strategies

You will graduate with a qualification that reflects your particular interest in psychology. You’ll follow the same programme as BSc (Hons) Psychology in the first and second years, but in the final year you’ll specialise with a research project and a specialist module related to psychological aspects of addiction. There is also the opportunity to undertake an assessed placement during your third year, also in an area related to addiction psychology. Modules are 70% assessed by coursework.

Year 1

• Psychological research methods 1
• Introducing psychological approaches
• Introducing real world psychology
• Psychological research methods 2
• Exploring psychological approaches
• Exploring real world psychology

Year 2

• Psychological research methods 3
• The psychology of learning and memory
• The psychology of feelings
• Psychological research methods 4
• The psychology of behaviour with others
• The psychology of thinking and communication

Year 3

• Empirical project
• Psychology of addictive behaviours

Plus three options from:

• Professional placement in psychology
• Psychology of mental health and distress
• Health psychology
• Development of brain and behaviour in infancy
• Psychology of inter -and intra- group processes
• Applied psychometrics
• Neuropsychology
• Counselling psychology and psychotherapy
• Psychopharmacology
• Thinking: Past, present and future
• Lifespan development
• Psychology in the workplace

Optional course modules are subject to change and your choice of modules may depend on the semester and their specialism.

Part-time students have the option of completing in four and a half years or six years. For the four-and-a-half-year version you will complete four modules a year for four years, then the Project in Semester 1 of Year 5. For the six-year version you’ll complete three modules a year for five and a half years, then the Project in Year 6.

• A Level BBB or;
• BTEC National Diploma DMM or;
• Access to Science with 24 Distinctions and 21 Merits or;
• Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 120 UCAS points
• Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
• We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.