BSc (Hons) Education, Psychology and Special Educational Needs

The BSc (Hons) Education Psychology and Special Educational Needs course offered at Cardiff Metropolitan University is a three-year full-time undergraduate degree. This course has been thoughtfully designed to integrate the disciplines of education, psychology, and special educational needs. This integration provides students with comprehensive knowledge and skillset, enabling them to successfully engage with the professional requirements of educational psychology and special educational needs. Course Content: Students will vigorously study the link between psychological theory and educational practice. They will critically explore the range of learning and developmental processes whilst understanding the impact of several factors like social, cultural, psychological, and environmental on such processes. Students get an opportunity to engage with current debates on inclusion, mental health, and wellbeing in the context of education.Key Modules: Some of the key modules of this course include Children’s Rights and Participation, Psychological Aspects of Learning and Teaching, Child and Adolescent Development, Special Education Needs and Disability: Policy and Practice, Literacy, Learning and Teaching, and Introduction to Research Methods.Career Destinations: Graduates of this course have the opportunity to work in a variety of fields. These include roles as a teacher, educational psychologist, inclusion manager, special educational needs coordinator or learning mentor, or working as a professional in education, health, social-work or third sector settings. This course also offers a foundation for further postgraduate study or research.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page-Education-Psychology-and-Special-Educational-Needs-.aspx).