BSc (Hons) Psychology & Child Development

This course, BSc (Hons) Psychology and Child Development, offered by Staffordshire University lets students delve into the scientific study of mind and behaviour with a particular focus on the developmental period of childhood. The course combines comprehensive learning of core psychological convictions with the study of child development from various perspectives. It’s specially designed for those who desire a career that involves working with children or aims to advance their knowledge and competence in this field.Course Content: This course develops the understanding of how children think, develop and learn as well as their ability to communicate. It covers critical areas of psychology including social psychology, cognitive psychology, biological psychology, individual differences, developmental psychology and research methods.Key Modules: The course covers a variety of subjects giving a broad and full understanding of the field. These cover Understanding the Social World, Exploring the Primate World, Brain, Mind and Behaviour, and Framing Psychology, among others. In the final year, students will conduct an empirical project that lets them focus on a topic of interest within psychology and child development.Accreditations: The BSc (Hons) Psychology and Child Development course at Staffordshire University is accredited by The British Psychological Society (BPS), granting graduates the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, following the achievement of a minimum of a 2:2 degree result.Future Careers: Graduates from this program have an array of career paths available to them. These include educational psychology, clinical psychology, child psychotherapy, counselling, child protection, healthrelated professions, teaching, educational assessment and evaluation. It also provides a solid base for postgraduate study or research within the field of child development and psychology.Career support is available throughout the course, with a dedicated module in year two, 'Expanding your Horizons', which helps to refine career aspirations and work towards them, providing guidance in finding work placements and internships, postgraduate opportunities and parttime roles. The course also includes the chance to gain British Psychological Society's qualifications in test usage (ability/personality at Level A and B), which are valuable when applying for assistant psychologist and educational psychologist positions.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.