BSc (Hons) Psychology In Business Bachelor's degree at Liverpool Hope University

Develop an understanding of the historical and conceptual issues related to psychology as a scientific discipline and consider related questions and debates. Study key theories and conceptual issues in social psychology, and personality and individual differences. Content related to important topics in society (e.g., racism, populism, environmental pressures).

Lays the foundations of the critical awareness skills required to examine the scientific and empirical basis of support for the philosophical and conceptual questions raised across the degree programme. Learn about the practicalities of engaging in research and develop key skills around ethical issues, different forms of research design and methods of analysis.

Cover business functions and organisational structures, leadership and management theories, organisational behaviour, and strategic management. Explore different types of organisation from one-person to SMEs, from MNC to public and private, commercial to not-for-profit, from co-operative to social enterprise. Learn a range of business management functions and theories.

Cover PESTLE and SWOT analysis, micro / macro environments, and legal and ethical frameworks. Introduction to the Competition and what is required to gain a competitive advantage. Strengths and Weaknesses (internally) must be understood, so that the extrinsic factors within the Opportunities can be exploited, and the Threats can be mitigated. Theories of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Study topics such as visual perception, memory, attention, and language.

Cover topics such as maturational changes, biological factors in development, and emotional influences through the lifespan.

Introduces more complex research designs in quantitative psychology and also covers qualitative methods (e.g., observation, thematic analysis) and mixed methods approaches to research. Increased critical awareness of the role of ethics in research. Consider how psychological theories, methodologies, and evidence can be applied to the world of business.

Study how to identify health issues (e.g., shift working, stress) and the principles of promoting healthy lifestyles. Particular focus on evaluating how psychological perspectives can be used to inform health interventions in the workplace.

Learn about the role that cognitive, social, and emotional factors play in lifelong learning and education.

Explore the cause(s), progression, and consequences of mental health conditions and how assessment and psychological intervention can reduce distress and enhance psychological well-being.

Develop a psychological intervention for an individual, an organisation, or a community in a topic of your choosing.

Directly apply psychological functioning and wellbeing to the workplace.

Examine psychological functioning at a biological and cellular level and relates this back to societal and individual issues covered in years one and two. Topics covered include brain plasticity, reward circuits, and neuroscientific methods.

Learn about the principles and processes associated with motivational goals, such as growth mindsets, social-emotional intelligence, and aggression.

Critically reflect on the future of the discipline and the challenges (and opportunities) associated with identity and wellbeing, an aging population, increased globalisation, and a warming world.

Independent empirical research project where you will explore in-depth an area at the intersection between psychology and business that you are passionate about and you will be supervised by a lecturer in the School of Psychology.