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Why study Psychology at Brunel?

★★ our courses will help you to develop specific skills in the practical methods associated with your discipline. We take pride in both the quality of our teaching and the extensive pastoral care of our students.

★★ Brunel Psychology degrees provide graduate basis for registration and membership with the British Psychological society (assuming a 2:2 or above is achieved). this can be important as an entry qualification for postgraduate professional training in psychology.

★★ a full range of laboratory and technical facilities are used in the teaching of experimental psychology. these include brain imaging facilities (fMrI, eeg), psychophysics, eye tracking and the use of information technology.

★★ all of our academic staff are actively engaged in research and many have international reputations in their field. their expertise is varied, providing a wide choice of fascinating advanced options for dissertation research and final year modules.

★★ We enjoy greater funding than many other comparable academic schools and departments in Britain.

courses At A glAnce

Psychology Bsc ....................................................................................... 186

Joint honours:

• PsychologyandAnthropologyBSc ................................... 62, 186

• PsychologyandSociologyBSc .......................................... 186, 192B

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Roman is now a Clinical Psychologist

i graduated with a first in Psychology from Brunel in 2003. the course was my first choice due to the work placement element. My placements included working on a therapeutic community in the us, and with Behavioural investigative Advisors which formed the basis of my final year thesis and sparked my interest in forensic and clinical work.

on graduation, i wanted to pursue clinical Psychology training and managed to get a number of Assistant Psychologist posts within forensic settings. i believe that having already had work experience in various psychology settings made me stand out as a candidate, especially helping me get my first graduate job.

in 2006, i was accepted onto clinical Psychology training at ucl. i’m now a qualified clinical Psychologist within nhs forensic services in south-east london. My job involves assessing and treating patients with a range of mental health problems who also have a forensic history, both within an inpatient and outpatient setting.

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Dr gustav Kuhn, Admissions tutortel: +44 (0)1895 265952 email: sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk

Psychology BSc

check the Web for up-to-date course, entry criteria and fees information.

ABout the course

the Psychology courses at Brunel emphasise the every day and real-life significance of psychology by encouraging you to explore the relationship between the practical and theoretical aspects of the subject, both through academic study and work placements.

this degree ensures that you gain an understanding of the breadth and diversity of the discipline. at the same time, as you progress through the course and discover the areas which interest you the most, it becomes increasingly possible to specialise, through our work placement system, your selection of modules and your dissertation research.

the courses in Psychology, Psychology and sociology, and Psychology and anthropology are approved degree courses for the purpose of giving the graduate basis for registration by the British Psychological society, provided the minimum standard of qualification of second class honours is achieved.

tyPicAl MoDules

level 1 (all core)

• FoundationsofPsychology 1: learning and social Psychology

• FoundationsofPsychology2: applied Psychology

• FoundationsofPsychology3: Brain and cognition

• Statisticsandresearch Methods

• Individualandsocial Processes

level 2

• DevelopmentalPsychology

• SocialPsychology

• CognitivePsychology

• IndividualDifferences

• BiologicalPsychology

• AdvancedResearchMethods

• AdvancedDataAnalysis

level 3 core

• Dissertation(individualsupervision on a topic of your choosing)

examples of options (four from)

• Inter-GroupRelations

• TherapeuticApproachesin clinical Psychology and Mental health

• IntroductiontoCognitiveneuroscience

• AutisticSpectrumDisorder

• EvolutionaryPsychology

• Psychologyofconsciousness

entry criteriA

gce A-level BBB or equivalent (general studies and critical thinking not accepted). at least two of the three a-levels should be in traditional subjects.

Advanced Diploma Progression diploma grade B in society, health and development plus an a-level at grade B for additional and specialist learning.

Btec level 3 extended Diploma ddd in a related subject.

iBDP 32 points.

Access Pass, including at least 65% of level 3 credits with distinction and the rest with Merit.

Foralloftheabove,5GCSEsorequivalent at grade B or above are also required, to include english, Maths and science.

MoDe oF stuDy/ucAs coDes

PSYCHOLOGY BSCC801 3-yEARSFull-TImE C800 4-years thIn-sandWIch

PSYCHOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY BSCLC68 3-yEARSFull-TImE LC6V 4-years thIn-sandWIch

PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY BSCCL8H 3-yEARSFull-TImE CL83 4-years thIn-sandWIch

• Drugs,Hormonesand the Brain

• HealthPsychology

• PracticalInvestigationsof Brain and Mind

teAching AnD AssessMent

you will be taught through various methods such as lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars and you will receive one-to-one supervision in your final year project. assessment is by a combination of essays, projects, presentations, audiovisual production and examination.

eMPloyABility

the course offers a rounded educational package, including the development of transferable skills.

emphasis is on ‘learning by doing’. rigorous training is provided in a range of methodologies and research skills appropriate to psychology. students will gain grounding in new information and communications technologies. these are valuable skills, no matter which career you hope to pursue.

PlAceMents

Professional work placements are integral to the four-year sandwich course, and allow you to develop invaluable skills, improve career prospects and provide a basis for the final year dissertation. students benefit from our excellent links with external organisations.

Placement opportunities are wide-ranging, crossing the different fields of psychology eg neuropsychology, forensic psychology and educational psychology.

cAreers

With a good degree in psychology, you may go on to train as a clinical, educational, occupational or forensic psychologist. other careers include work with adults or children with disabilities, counselling, personnel management, market research and advertising, prison and probation work, speech and language therapy and psychological research. Psychology degrees are valued by business and other employers.

Psychology Bsc Joint honours

you will select modules from those offered by each of the two subjects. our joint honours degrees are accredited by the British Psychological society and therefore driven by the Psychology component. check the course page on the Web for more detailed information on the joint honours courses.

Psychology and Anthropology Bsc

gce a-level BBB. refer to anthropology page 62.

Psychology and sociology Bsc

gce a-level BBB. refer to sociology page 192.

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Philothe worked for the NHS on her psychology placement.

“i gained invaluable knowledge into what it takes to become a clinical psychologist working for the nhs. At the child and Adolescent Mental health services (cAMhs) based in london, i was able to further develop my skills and was involved in a range of different activities such as giving presentations and taking part in important meetings.

i would strongly recommend that students take advantage of the placement opportunities at Brunel and they are worth the extra year.”