This engaging British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Psychology (Educational and Development Psychology) degree focuses on the psychological development within educational settings as well as inclusion and support needs within educational Institutions. Our students benefit from over 90 academic experts and weekly research seminars, and have access to first-class laboratory suites.<br><br>The course covers all the core areas of Psychology stipulated by the BPS curriculum. This includes the workings of the brain; the processes and mechanisms of human thinking, feeling and behaviour; and how psychologists, psychological research and therapy can make a tangible and positive difference to people’s lives and society. You'll also consider how all of these impact and relate to psychology.<br><br>You'll be taught by our team of over 150 expert psychologists in one of the largest Psychology departments in the UK, and will be able to take advantage of our innovative Psychology laboratories to carry out your research and data analysis. All of our courses offer work-like experience and we'll support you to develop your work experience or find a placement. Through our sandwich years or in-curriculum support you'll get the opportunity to apply your knowledge in the real world. Your future employability and careers prospects are endless. In addition to working directly in Psychology or Education, you will also develop transferable skills in communication, critical evaluation, and data handling, which are highly sought in many areas.<br><br>The course is a specialised variant of our BSc (Hons) Psychology degree, with tailored modules towards an Educational and Developmental Psychology emphasis in Years One and Two and a focus on our psychological development within educational settings and extends to inclusion and support needs in educational institutions in your final year.<br><br>Your first two years of your degree are designed to provide you with a thorough grounding in all core areas of psychology. You'll complete an introduction to psychology and core modules in biological, social, developmental and cognitive psychology, as well as undertaking training in research methods and statistics.<br><br>You'll also complete bespoke modules that explore the academic and professional context of psychology with a particular focus on this specialism. Further specialisation takes place in the final year where most modules will be related to the specialism. You'll also complete a research project in psychology, focused on a topic of your choosing under the supervision of a research-active member of staff.