BA in Experimental Psychology (C830)

Psychology is a sophisticated and diverse subject which employs an impressive range of research tools. The subject includes studies of the brain, the different ways that we perceive the world and the effects of social and cultural influences on people’s behaviour and during your degree, we will cover all these topics and many more. We will also encourage you to think critically and constructively about the research that has been done in these areas of psychology.

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    Experimental Psychology Degree

    Experimental Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour, and this means that our course concentrates on theories about human and animal behaviour that rests on scientific evidence.  Our intention is that you will learn about this evidence and also learn how to gather such evidence for yourself.

    The course allows you to study intensively within the discipline of psychology.  After the preliminary examinations, taken after two terms, you will be allowed to specialize in psychology alone.  This degree of specialization is much greater than that offered by other universities.

    Psychology is a fast-moving and rapidly changing subject in which it is possible for undergraduates to reach the frontier of what is known quite quickly.  One of main objectives is that during the course you will become an active participant in the subject’s progress.

    The aims of the Experimental Psychology course

    • To teach a curriculum which covers core areas of psychological inquiry and which reflects contemporary developments in theory and research.
    • To encourage all students to develop independent and critical habits of thought and learning.
    • To develop transferable skills related to communication, information technology and problem solving.
    • To ensure that, on graduation, students will be in a position to choose from many different careers, and have the skills, knowledge and understanding to make a rapid contribution to their chosen employment or research area.
    • To prepare highly able students for postgraduate study in psychology and thus contribute to the vitality of UK research in these areas.
    • To allow students to satisfy the requirements of the British Psychology Society’s Graduate Basis for Registration and thus qualify for courses of professional postgraduate training in psychology.