Each year students will be able to select one area of Psychology from a list of specialist areas that will vary to reflect staff expertise, student interest and contemporary developments within the discipline. Examples of areas of psychology which may be included are:

- Evolutionary Psychology
- People Behaving Badly
- Psychology Research Assistantship
- Psychological Interventions
- Psychology of Social Perception

Within each area of Psychology a 13-week programme of learning will address key topics and approaches within that topic.

The specific nature of the coursework will depend on the topic chosen but some examples include a report, an advisory brief, an essay and a series of blog posts. The assessment will demonstrate that students have met module learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3 whilst developing expertise in a specific and specialist area of psychology.

Formative assessment: This will take place through class-based activities and/ may include peer and tutor feedback. There will be sessions where students can get assessment preparation feedback and guidance.

Sessions may include lectures, workshops, discussions, group work and drop-in support sessions.

1. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of a range of theories, concepts and research evidence relating to a specialist area of psychology.

Knowledge and Understanding

2. Find, select, integrate and apply relevant skills and knowledge of psychological theories and concepts to real-world contexts.

Application and Problem Solving

3. Reflect critically on gaps and biases in knowledge and/or the skills you developed as part of the module and consider how you might apply these in the future.

Reflection

A bespoke reading list will be provided for each topic, which will be updated based on resources already available within our library for each topic each year.

What do you find fascinating about Psychology? In this module, you will be given the exciting opportunity to shape and personalise your learning by specialising in a distinct area of psychology. This could include understanding how psychology can be applied to a range of contemporary real-world issues, or working with a research active member of staff to gain real-world experience of psychological research, for example. With different areas of specialism to choose from, the module topics will reflect contemporary developments in the field and expertise of staff.