BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling with Foundation Year Bachelor's degree at York St John University

Learn about biological psychology including historical development, key concepts in structural and functional neuroanatomy, the study of the nervous system, biological systems, and different research methods used in biological psychology.

Explores how individuals differ in their behaviour and processes underlying such differences. Learn about applications and history of differential psychology at individual, interpersonal and global contexts levels including intelligence, helping behaviour, group dynamics, leadership and work-related personality.

Introduction to psychology as a science and principles of Open Science. Learn about ethical principles, research design, and development of research questions with practical experience applying these concepts in workshops and working with data.

Introduction to cognitive psychology including historical development and core theoretical models. Study different research methods used in cognitive psychology including perception, attention, memory and language.

Immerse yourself in various work-related experiences and consider career options after graduation. Discusses how psychological theory, evidence and practice can address issues relevant to employment. Includes workshops to develop skills, employer-led project participation, and research on organisations of interest.

Build on knowledge and skills from Foundations of Research 1, further developing understanding of research design and analysis. Focus on core concepts of data analysis, interpretation and dissemination with practical experience working with data and key software.

Gives practical experience of participating in ethically approved psychological research projects including lab-based and online studies. Gain understanding of processes involved in good research practice or provide an online research skills portfolio alternative.

Learn about theoretical models of development and think critically about developmental psychology research. Practice communication skills by conveying complex information to a non-specialist audience. Topics include prenatal development, infancy, development of self, social cognition, physical reasoning, play and social relations.

Further opportunities to consider potential careers with a mental health focus. Participate in either work experience or an employer-led project. Connect experience to theory concerning the working world and practise applying for jobs and building essential workplace skills.

Further elaborate on concepts and skills in psychological research methods introduced in first year. Develop in-depth knowledge and experience of research methods and analysis with a range of tools for the whole research journey. Build skills for interpreting research findings.

Deeper and broader exploration of cognitive and biological psychology investigating a range of methodologies and contemporary debates in the study of brain and behaviour. Critically apply concepts, theories and principles to your own original mini cognitive research project designed and conducted within small groups.

Build on learning in Exploring Social Psychology. Study advanced topics in social psychology focusing on contemporary theory and research. Topics include attitudes, social influence, interpersonal and romantic relationships, prejudice and social constructionism.

Develop further design and statistical tools for research in Psychology. Build confidence in analysing data using a variety of statistical techniques and interpreting results to prepare for independent research projects in final year.

Develop practical, transferable skills while you study. Participate in ethically approved psychological research projects run by students and members of staff to develop understanding of good research practices.

Opportunity to conduct an independent research project on a psychological topic of your choice. Review relevant literature to generate research questions and hypotheses. Design a study, obtain ethical approval, collect and analyse data, and report findings in a final research paper.

Build on previous Professional Development modules. Gain transferable skills relating to employability, self-reflection, communication and professional behaviour through individual and group tutorials with a focus on thinking about the future.

Introduction to Counselling Psychology. Explore the history of counselling psychology and philosophical ideas that underpin it. Apply knowledge to the specialist field of counselling psychology practice. Cover main approaches in counselling - the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic. Study concepts of mental health and diagnosis.

Focus on theory and practice of basic counselling skills work. Lectures present the phenomenological method as applied to counselling and provide theoretical understanding of counselling's purposes and processes. Tutor-observed skills workshops enable practice of micro-skills, experience being a client, and critique the counselling process.

Focus on current professional issues and debates in the field. Introduce the concept of evidence-based psychological practice and encourage evaluation of the evidence base for talking therapies across a range of mental health diagnoses. Runs alongside the second skills module to link key counselling concepts.

Build on knowledge and skills from Person-centred Therapeutic Practice and Skills. Lectures extend understanding of the counselling process and how it is facilitated by practitioners. Develop technical proficiency in skills workshops, hone foundational micro-skills, expand generic skills and introduce modality-specific techniques through experiential learning.