BSc (Hons) Psychology Bachelor's degree at the University of Chichester

The module will explore the experience of relationships through the processes related to forming an impression of people, feeling attracted or not to them, wanting to be their friend, getting to know them and forming a relationship with them, through a variety of behaviours, such as approaching them, talking to them, and meeting them socially. Psychological theories and empirical findings from investigations into impression formation will be introduced, and methodology will be explored.

This module will introduce you to research skills that are essential for your academic success and growth. It introduces you to the basics of data analysis and covers key concepts in time management and teamwork. You'll develop your critical thinking skills to enhance your ability to present convincing arguments in written work, and your academic reading skills will also develop to enable you to access complex scientific reports. Additionally, the module will teach you how to produce high-qualit

Interacting with others is a natural occurrence in everyday life. The aim of this module is to explore and develop essential interpersonal skills that applied practitioners require as they engage in person-to-person interactions and develop sound working relationships. You will explore effective verbal and non-verbal communication, learning how messages are conveyed and interpreted. Through a range of teaching strategies, you will be taught to understand the skills necessary to navigate complex

Based on the discipline of Positive Psychology, the module will explore the experience of living well, relating the need to understand well-being, emotions, motivation, aspirations and goals to self-development, personality traits, needs for achievement, self-efficacy, and self-esteem, environmental influences and the enhancement of well-being. Psychological theories and empirical findings from investigations into needs, motivation and traits will be introduced, as will the use of selected nonpa

The module aims to develop an understanding of a broad area of everyday functioning and experience in terms of the behaviours, feelings, attitudes and mental processes involved in that experience. You will use functional analysis so that a broad experience can be broken down into a series of questions concerning the sub-functions, psychological states and behaviours involved, allowing the psychological constructs and theories that are associated with those states and behaviours to be elucidated

This module introduces the conceptual and historical issues in psychology, as well as the work of prominent figures who have influenced the development of modern psychology. You will begin to explore key thinkers in psychology, focusing on how key thinkers design and conduct research in their field.

This module explores how we think (Cognitive Psychology) and how we differ from one another (Individual Differences). The aim of this module is to introduce you to basic theory, research findings and methods of investigation in perception, attention, learning, memory, face and object recognition and problem-solving.

Developmental Psychology involves the study of development and maturation in cognitive, personality and social processes. The aim of this module is to introduce you to fundamental theory, research findings and methods of investigation in infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and overall lifespan development. The module will aim to provide a critical understanding of ways in which behaviour is influenced by developmental factors, the nature of developmental processes, and ways in which empir

The module aims to develop an understanding of experimental designs and associated methods of analysis related to psychology, and introduces you to research ethics. The introduced methods are variants of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), a method that allows comparison of groups and/or conditions.

Biological Psychology involves the study of the biological and psychological bases of mind and behaviour. This module will introduce you to basic theory, research findings and methods of investigation in behavioural genetics, neuroscience and neuropsychology. The module will aim to provide a critical understanding of the ways in which behaviour is influenced by biological factors, how we study these biological processes and why these processes are important in applied psychological settings.

In this module, you will have the opportunity to explore a comprehensive range of key constructs, theories, and research in mental health and forensic psychology. We will examine the numerous ways that psychological research, methods, and expertise are applied to both the study of psychopathology and to issues that come before the legal system. Different types of criminal law will be discussed, and case studies will be used to consider how these might be dealt with.

The module aims to develop an understanding of survey and qualitative designs and associated methods of analysis related to psychology. The module will develop knowledge of survey and qualitative approaches to investigating and analysing psychological data. The relationship between correlational analysis and predictive reasoning will be outlined. Areas covered include multivariate analysis (multiple regression) and thematic analysis.

The Independent Project provides an opportunity to apply appropriate knowledge, concepts, techniques and research methods of psychology to an in-depth study of a particular question or problem related to psychology. This module aims to foster a greater understanding of the processes involved in undertaking a research project and marks the culmination of your learning experience. The study will enable you to produce a written research report, and a poster presenting a summary of your research and

This module enables you to deliver a wide range of skills, from project management to presentation of results in an accessible form. In this module, you will have the opportunity to develop your project management skills, to further develop your scientific reasoning and reporting skills, and to learn skills necessary for producing a poster presenting research work.

Professional Skills in Clinical Settings aims to put theory into practice. This module aims to introduce and explore important aspects in clinical settings and the role of the therapeutic relationship. Interviewing skills in clinical settings will be explored in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of structured and semi-structured interview methods. You will gain experience of participating in a recorded interviewing session in the role of interviewer. In this module, you will participate i

The aim of this module is to introduce the professions of Health and Coaching Psychology as career options for psychologists. During this module, you will gain insight into the theory, practice, and research undertaken by health and coaching psychologists. The Module will be divided into three parts covering: Theoretical underpinnings of health and coaching psychology (e.g. Behaviour change models, Goal Setting); understanding the importance of life context, social inequalities and health litera

This module aims to provide a critical understanding of organisational psychology, as well as introduce and explore important aspects of the working environment, their relationship to psychological reactions in employees, and consequent job and organisational performance. The ways in which psychologists work with business and industrial organisations will be outlined, and the career pathways of work and organisational