Criminological and Forensic Psychology
This module will develop your understanding of criminological and forensic psychology, and focuses on research and theory relevant to policing, and the legal system such as eyewitness testimony, detecting deceit and criminal profiling.
Counselling Psychology
You will be introduced to the basic principles of counselling psychology practice and study the major psychological theories that underpin the practice of individual and group counselling.
Cognitive Neuropsychology
Provides an overview of modern cognitive neuropsychological approaches to dysfunction following head injury and how theory is applied to case histories.
Work Psychology
Supports you in gaining a broad knowledge base in work psychology.
Psychology of Health and Illness
This option module allows students to build on their understanding of social, differential, and developmental psychology and to apply their knowledge of psychology to the area of health-related behaviours and chronic illness. Students will develop a critical understanding of some of the key concepts, theories and research methods employed within the psychological study of health and chronic illness. The organisation and delivery of the module has been developed to allow students to acquire and synthesise detailed subject-specific knowledge of core theories and social cognition models used in the field of health psychology, as well as the applications of these to both our understanding of health (sexual health, disease prevention, personality) and illness (pain, chronic illness, self-management) and related health interventions.
Wellbeing and Positive Psychology
Introduces the scientific study of optimal human functioning within areas such as happiness, wellbeing, personal strengths, positive emotions, optimism, hope and flow.
Psychology of Eating Behaviour
Develops an understanding of human appetite and eating behaviours from a variety of biological and psychological perspectives.
Psychology and Education
Gives an overview of various aspects of psychology as applied to education.
Cyberpsychology
Covers all aspects of human interaction with technology, with a focus on the impact of cyberspace and the Internet on individual and group behaviour.
Perception
Provides an overview of vision research and develops skills to critically evaluate current vision science literature.
Clinical Psychology: Theory and Practice
Through this module you will gain an overview of clinical psychology practice in the UK, including professional practice, research methods and ethical issues, as well as how to become a clinical psychologist.
Introduction to Data Science for Psychologists
This module introduces basic skills in computer programming and computational data processing, which are essential employability skills in data science and related fields. Within the context of psychological methods and paradigms, students will learn about basic computer programming, how to process big datasets, and data visualisation. Teaching will be hands-on, and computer-lab based. The module will introduce computer languages such as Python and/or JavaScript, and advanced techniques using software such as Microsoft Excel, PsychoPy, Experiment Builder, and/or R. Additionally, students will be introduced to research equipment such as Eye-trackers and EEG that generate big datasets.
Data Science with R
This optional module aims to develop students’ research skills relying on three main themes: open science, programming literacy, and science communication. The module covers data wrangling, data visualization, categorical data analysis, general linear models, and robust statistics using R—a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. Each session is grounded in open science best practices to favour reproducibility and transparency in science, following the guidelines of the 2019 Concordat to Support Research Integrity (Universities UK), the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRI, BPS, Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK), and the 2016 Concordat on Open Research Data (HEFCE, Research Councils UK, Wellcome Trust, Universities UK). Likewise, students will learn how to communicate findings efficiently using state-of-the-art data visualizations.
Loss, Grief and Bereavement: Cultural, Social, and Therapeutic Perspectives
This module aims at enabling students to develop understanding of loss, grief and bereavement from theoretical, cultural, social and therapeutic perspectives. Various theoretical models about grief and bereavement will be introduced and examined. Students will be introduced to different types of grief including disenfranchised and complicated grief. How social and cultural contexts shape individual’s attitude towards, and experience of loss and grief will be discussed. Students will also learn about therapeutic approaches to grief and bereavement and thus develop understanding of supporting bereaved people in therapeutic settings.
Students will practice developing awareness of their own response to losses and develop understanding regarding how working with bereaved people can have an impact on mental health practitioners and how the practitioner’s personal experience of loss can affect their practice
Psychology and Culture: Global Issues and International Perspectives
The module will provide students with up-to-date knowledge about cross-cultural theories and models as they relate to the study of human behaviour to consider how and why behaviour differs across cultures. This module applies contemporary theory and research in cross-cultural and cultural psychology to study issues arising from globalisation and life in multicultural societies. The module will address methodological and interpretive issues arising from cross-cultural and cultural research.