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You'll look at behaviour conditions – how we learn, remember, coordinate our actions and interact with others – and the reasons for individual differences, such as personality or intelligence.
Due to the popularity of the course and performance criteria for entry into Honours (Year 4), the numbers admitted to Years 2 and 3 of the courses are limited.
Social Policy examines how societies distribute resources and develop services to meet individual and social needs. Critical social policy issues discussed include poverty; economic, race, age and gender inequality; social justice health; education; criminal justice and housing.
It utilises qualitative and quantitative methods to improve our understanding of how societies organise their resources to meet individual and social needs and how they measure progress in these areas.
This programme allows you to learn more about Scottish society's social and economic challenges and place these in a broader international perspective. It draws on history, sociology, anthropology, economics, law, psychology, social anthropology and politics.
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
Year 1 entry: 32-30Year 2 entry: 36-32
HNC
Social Sciences: A in Graded Unit; Maths National 5 B, or equivalent
HND
AAB in Graded Units may enable second-year entry to Psychology with History or Politics & International Relations with six HNC/HND credits in each of the two subjects.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
Psychology
Psychology 1a
Psychology 1b
Social policy
Social Policy & Society in Contemporary Scotland
Private Issues & Public Problems
Cognition & Neuropsychology
Social & Health Psychology
Introduction to Research Design & Analysis
Scottish Social Policy since 1845
Key Concepts in Social Welfare
The Making of Social Policy
Research Methods in Psychology
Individual Differences
Cognition
Development
Psychobiology
Social Psychology
Compulsory classes
Research Methods in Social Policy
Comparative Social Policy: Theories, Methods & Analysis
Optional specialist modules
Dissertation in Psychology
Semester 1 & 2 classes
Advanced Organisational Behaviour
Psychology Work Placement
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
Global Challenges
Dissertation
IELTS 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
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