Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour. It relates to every aspect of our daily lives, as it helps us to understand the world we live in and predict the behaviour of the people around us. The course will cover the research methods and statistical techniques which psychologists use to investigate behaviour. Topics explored in year one include Obedience, Prejudice, Memory, Learning and Aggression. We study Clinical and Criminological Psychology in the second year of the course. Students will conduct practical investigations linked to these topics, and will consider the real-world applications of the theories that they study.