Applied Psychology with foundation year

About this programme

Psychology is the study of the mind and human behaviour. Applied psychology places particular emphasis on its application in real-life and clinical contexts. The foundation year course offers an introduction to your chosen subject and helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study. In addition, you will also explore key skills such as research methods, scientific fundamentals and promotion techniques. The degree course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in psychology-related disciplines. Vocational modules allow you to understand how the key theories of psychology are applied in the professional context, and the course explores the use of psychology in areas such as health, education, sport, forensic, clinical and the law. This allows you to learn about psychology in practice from different perspectives. The course aims to offer you the opportunity to gain real-world exposure across the course through engagement with a variety of psychologists from different fields, enhanced with visits and guest speakers (subject to availability) 2 . The first year of the degree introduces you to the fundamentals of psychology and its professional application, covering important theoretical and historical issues within the subject as well as notions of the self and identity and vital research techniques. Students who successfully complete year one are eligible for a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Applied Psychology. This module will introduce you to the significant conceptual and historical issues in psychology, taken from a range of