BSc (Hons) PSYCHOLOGY (CHILD DEVELOPMENT)

How do our brains work? Is our behaviour influenced by our genes, our environment or both? Psychology gives you a fascinating insight into the factors that influence how people think, feel and behave.

This course is, to our knowledge, the first in the UK, that teaches the core curriculum from an holistic perspective so students fully appreciate how different areas of psychology (biological, cognitive, individual differences, developmental, social and conceptual and historical issues) integrate to facilitate greater understanding of human behaviour by exploring themes such as feelings, behaviour with others, thinking and communication and learning and memory.

Course Aims

• Provide students with a grounding in the empirical study of behaviour and of psychological processes and to acquaint them with the major facts, theories and debates in contemporary Psychology;
• Provide an up-to-date curriculum that is delivered to a high quality and is informed by scholarship and research;
• Provide students with the knowledge, skills and techniques to identify and investigate psychological issues and problems empirically and ethically;
• Support and meet the needs of students from varied educational and personal backgrounds so that they have the best opportunity to meet the demands of degree-level education;
• Ensure students develop the core skills of critical thinking, communication, and employability, which provide a sound basis for progression into work and/or further study.
• Provide programmes of study that lead to Graduate Membership and eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered membership with the BPS.
• Provide a particular focus on child development, through specialisms in the final year of study

Why Psychology at LSBU?

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Graduates are now working as trainees in the NHS, as trainee detectives in the police force and as a Wellbeing Coordinator at OMNIA Foundation.

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Our professional accreditation - all our BSc Psychology courses, and our MSc Psychology conversion course are accredited by The British Psychological Society.We’re ranked 1st among London moderns for Graduate Prospects (Complete University Guide 2022) and 3rd among London moderns for Research Rating (Times Good University 2022)

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Our dedicated facilities – Our lab complex includes an eye-tracking facility and observation room.

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All our full-time staff members are research active and are involved in Research Project supervision.

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Support – all teaching staff are very dedicated to student experience and have office hours to answer questions about course material, and to personally tutor students.

Entry Level Requirements

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Employability Service

At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:

• An online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
• Our Careers Gym offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and finding work experience, as well as regular presentations from employers across a range of sectors.