BSc (Hons) Psychology Bachelor's degree at Keele University

You will be introduced to research methods for psychology, including the philosophical underpinnings of qualitative and quantitative design, as well as data collection, data analysis, and report writing. You will have a combination of in-person and asynchronous active learning, complemented by weekly 2-hour practical labs. The labs are applied in nature and you will get a deeper understanding of how qualitative and quantitative research works.

The core psychological topics in development, social, cognitive, and biological psychology, as well as individual differences, will be introduced. You will learn about how psychologists have carried out research to better understand human behaviour and thought in areas such as cognitive and social development, social influence, group processes, how we understand sensory information, memories, and the ways in which genes and hormones influence behaviour.

Building on 'Understanding People', this module expands on core psychological topics as well as more specialist areas, such as health, forensic, sport, business, educational, and clinical psychology. You will be given opportunities to explore and reflect on different areas of psychology you may not yet be aware of and consider how this could inform your future career routes.

Unfortunately, we all experience distress at times, and our mental health can suffer. What insights can psychology offer? This module will introduce different ways we can think about mental health, as well as how we might use psychological approaches to improve mental health and wellbeing, and what challenges mental health research and practice are facing in order to move the field forward.

What use is psychological science if people don't trust or benefit from its findings? The relatively new field of science communication recognises the importance of HOW communication is designed and structured in order to facilitate maximum public engagement. This module is organised into themed weeks, such as: Finding your voice week (practicing), Dragon's Den week (pitching), Movie week (long format) and It's all about you week (employability). You will learn techniques for designing science c

Building on 'First Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher', students will be introduced to more advanced topics in both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Qualitative topics include data collection skills, such as interviews or focus groups, as well as analysis techniques such as thematic analysis or discourse analysis. Quantitative topics includes factorial ANOVA, planned comparisons, etc. Content will be delivered via in-person teaching and asynchronous active learning and is co

Building on 'Understanding People', you will study theory and findings associated with developmental, social, cognitive, and biological psychology and individual differences. Topics on this module may include parenting, emotional development, attitudes, identity, perception, attention, and biological systems underpinning mental processes and behaviour. This module will highlight historical, individual and cultural developments in psychology, as well as integrating psychological sub-disciplines t

"Psycho" translates to "mind" and "pathos" means "illness or disease"; "-ology" means "to study". In this module, we consider what has happened to the brain and the cognitive structure of the mind to cause them to develop conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and depression. The module will primarily offer a biological and cognitive perspective, but you will be encouraged consider other perspectives, drawing on the whole of the psychology curriculum.

Cyberpsychology is a relatively new sub-discipline, but one that is increasingly relevant in today's online world. In this module, the effects of the Internet and technology will be examined from a psychological perspective. We will examine many contemporary issues such as online dating, the use of social media, online advertising, and how we interact with others on the Internet.

You will learn about individual and group level processes that energize and sedate social change. You will be exposed to a wide variety of contexts from across the world and work of researchers from these contexts. You will then apply your knowledge to and learning to analyze and understand current events, protests, demonstrations, and larger social movements and provide recommendations to decision makers.

Why do people commit crimes? How are crimes investigated? Is our criminal justice and penal system fit for purpose? Forensic psychology refers to the interface of broad sub-disciplines of psychology with the criminal justice system. This module provides an introductory overview of forensic psychology, covering the causes of crime and victimisation, investigation of crime, punishment of crime, and life after crime, as well as more specialist coverage and discussion of topics, such as criminal jus

Due to the changing nature of work, work environments and technology, business psychology is one of many growth areas in psychological practice. This module will provide you with an introduction to the main topic areas in Business Psychology and Occupational Psychology. Topics will be introduced with due consideration to evidence-based practice, to give you an understanding of the importance of scientific evidence in psychological practice; as such you will synthesise and evaluate literature fro

Sport, physical activity and exercise play an essential part in many people's lives. Moreover, they play a significant role in society both from local and international perspectives. This module provides you with an opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of how key psychology theories and models are applied to sport, physical activity and exercise contexts. You will be introduced to debates in sport and exercise psychology and how it is used to examine and support sport, physica

Why do people behave the way that they do around their health? You will learn about key theories and models from health psychology that help us to understand the psychological aspects of health, the main methodological approaches we use to study health psychology, and how we can develop health interventions to promote aspects of health. You will also learn more about the inequalities in health that exist in society, and what we might be able to do to tackle them.

One of science's biggest unanswered questions regards how complex cognition, behaviour, and consciousness arise from the structure and activity of the brain. This module will introduce methods and applications of cognitive neuroscience as a way to study brain-behaviour relationships, how to test psychological theories of cognition, and understand the effects of brain injury and disease. You will learn about brain imaging methods such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) and EEG, etc.

Psychology is used in many fields and professions which seek to improve the lives of children. One of the most common ways is in inter