BSc (Hons) Psychology
COURSE SUMMARY
Our Psychology Degree is designed to provide you with the necessary in-depth knowledge and skills to excel in your chosen working career or further studies. You will gain a detailed appreciation of the human mind and how this shapes behaviour and action. This degree will help refine your transferable skills by applying academic theory to natural life settings.
IS PSYCHOLOGY RIGHT FOR YOU?
Our Psychology Course is suitable for you if:
1. You are naturally interested and curious about the human mind and behaviours.
2. You have strong written skills and a particular aptitude for research.
3. You would like to progress into a career where you can make a real difference and gain satisfaction from positively changing society.
YOU WILL:
1. Learn about the core areas of Psychology – biological, cognitive, developmental, social, and individual differences.
2. Learn to be a critical thinker, able to consider a problem, develop a research plan, and then execute that plan.
3. Be able to choose from optional modules, allowing you to explore areas of personal interest appropriate to your future career choice.
Year 1 - Foundation Year
LEVEL 3
Modules include:
1. Critical and Reflective Thinking
2. Human Rights
3. Arabic for Business (Arabic Speakers) / Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers
4. Multidisciplinary Project
5. Introduction to Psychology
6. Applied Mathematics
7. History of Bahrain
Year 2
LEVEL 4
Modules include:
1. Core Areas of Psychology
2. Introduction to Qualitative Research
3. Introduction to Quantitative Methods
4. Philosophical Roots, Research Approaches and Academic Skills in Psychology
5. Psychology in Contemporary Contexts
6. The Psychology of Happiness (optional)
7. Coding in ‘R’ for Psychology (optional)
Year 3
LEVEL 5
Modules include:
1. Biological Psychology
2. Classic Paradigms in Cognitive Psychology
3. Developmental Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence
4. Further Research Methods
5. New and Critical Theories in Social Psychology
6. Research & Professional Skills in Psychology
7. Individual Differences
8. Further Research Methods
9. Environmental Psychology (optional)
10. Experimental Programming and Data Science (optional)
11. Experimental Research in Cognitive Psychology (optional)
12. Further Individual Differences (optional)
13. Introduction to Forensic Psychology (optional)
14. Social Psychology of Everyday Life (optional)
15. States of Consciousness (optional)
Year 4
LEVEL 6
Modules include:
1. Become Unstoppable: Professional Skills
2. Dissertation
3. Brain and Behaviour (optional)
4. Effective and Affective Thinking and Processing (optional)
5. Forensic Psychology (optional)
6. Psychology and Health (optional)
7. The Psychology of Extreme Violence (optional)
8. The Psychology of Mental Health (optional)
9. Workplace Psychology Placement (optional)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- IELTS 4.5 with no less 4.0 in any component
- High School Diploma with an overall average of 75% over the last three years of high school (years 10, 11 and 12)
- Maths will be required in your diploma profile
FOR DIRECT ENTRY
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- GCSE English Language & Maths at level 4 / Grade C or above
- A Level : 112-120 Points
- BTEC National Diploma: DMM
- International Baccalaureate: 31 Points
You should be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the discipline of psychology and behavioural analysis.
You will have strong written skills and a specific aptitude for research, together with a desire to explore all areas of psychology.
You should also have an enthusiasm to discover more about a range of different human behaviours.
Our BSc Psychology Degree course is for you if:
- You are naturally inquisitive and curious about a range of human behaviours.
- You have strong written skills and a particular aptitude for research.
- You would like to progress into a career where you can make a real difference and gain satisfaction from making a positive change to society.
