BA (Hons) Psychology and Sociology at University of Brighton

Psychology and Sociology help you understand the way people think, behave and interact within society. These subjects open up a world of insights, from the workings of the human mind to the impact of social structures, allowing you to explore real-world issues that affect us all. Our Psychology and Sociology BA(Hons) is taught by research-active lecturers and you will benefit from state-of-the-art facilities.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Science  |  Department: Psychology  |  Duration: full-time: 3 years; with placement year: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course covers all of the major branches of psychology: developmental, cognitive, social and biological. It also teaches the conceptual and historical issues of psychology as well as the research methods used in its academic practice, while giving you the chance to specialise in subdisciplines like cyberpsychology and ecopsychology. Sociology modules focus on getting behind the news to help you critically engage with contemporary issues such as poverty and globalisation. You will also look at how individuals form groups and communities and how they coordinate social action and protest. Modules include Developmental Psychology, Psychology and Society, Psychological Investigations: Foundations, Psychology Investigations: Practical Applications, Sociological Imaginations, Foundations of Sociology, Theorising the Social World, Brain, Body and Cognition, Psychological Investigation: Becoming an Independent Researcher, Sociology and the Life Course.

Career pathways

When you graduate you will be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS. Graduate Basis is the first step in becoming a Chartered Psychologist and enables you to begin further training and to become, for example, a forensic, educational or occupational psychologist.

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