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Studying history – the story of humanity through the ages – develops your knowledge of the past and gives you a better understanding of the present.
Our classes cover some of the most important and interesting historical periods at home and abroad, including Scotland’s ‘Highland Problem’ in the 16th century, Slavery in World History and Cold War Europe, 1945-1991.
Our main focus in psychology is the study of human behaviour. Studying with us, you'll look at conditions of behaviour – how we learn, remember, coordinate our actions and interact with others – and the reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence.
Due to the popularity of the psychology course and performance criteria for entry into Honours (Year 4), the numbers admitted to Years 2 and 3 are limited.
Throughout your studies, you'll receive excellent training in areas such as problem-solving, communication, research methods and interpretation.
Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s).
A Levels
Year 1 entry: ABB-BBBYear 2 entry: AAA-ABB
(GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, GCSE Maths 4/C)
International Baccalaureate
32-30
HNC
Social Sciences:
Year 1 entry: A in Graded Unit; Maths National 5 B, or equivalent
HND
AAB in Graded Units.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
History
History 1A
History 1B
Psychology
Psychology 1a
Psychology 1b
Choose three from this list
Scotland: Renaissance and Reformation
Disease & Society
History of Scotland 1700-1832
Modern Europe
Cognition & Neuropsychology
Social & Health Psychology
Introduction to Research Design & Analysis
Oral History: Theory and Practice
Cold War Europe
Disability in Modern Britain
Medicine & Warfare
France at War
Propaganda & War in the Twentieth Century
Historiography
Madness and Society
Genocide in the 20th Century
Society and Politics in Colonial India: 1880s-1947
Scotland’s Highland Problem
Scottish Society since 1914
Research Methods in Psychology
Individual Differences
Cognition
Development
Psychobiology
Social Psychology
Compulsory classes
The Scramble for the Middle East: Arab Nationalism, Zionism and European Colonial Powers, 1914-1939
Twentieth-Century Czechoslovakia
Rwanda: Peace, Conflict & the Politics
Plantation in Ulster
Elective classes
France at War, 1870-1962
Medicine & Warfare in the Twentieth Century
Scottish Society
Society & Politics in Colonial India
Dissertation in Psychology
Semester 1 & 2 classes
Psychology Work Placement
Advanced Organisational Behaviour
Elective
Cross-cultural Psychology
Psychology of Mental Health
Critical Thinking and Common-sense Reasoning
Belief and Anomalistic Experience
Critical Review
Introduction to Sleep Health
The Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience of Face Recognition
Psychology and Ageing
Psychological Assessment
Psychology of Physical Activity
Evolutionary Approaches to Human Mate Preferences
Considering Sleep Through the Behavioural Lens
Neuropsychology of Ageing and Dementia
Theory and practice of learning and cognition
Study abroad
International Work Placement
IELTS 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
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