Psychology (Developmental and Educational) BSc (Hons) at University of Northampton

Our Developmental and Educational course is a specialist psychology programme that allows you to focus on human development and educational issues alongside general psychology Our Developmental and Educational Psychology course is a specialist psychology programme that allows you to focus on human development and educational issues alongside a general psychology pathway.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Sport and Behavioural Sciences  |  Department: Sociology, Psychology and Counselling  |  Duration: Full Time: 3 Years; Foundation: 4 Years; Part Time: 4 - 6 Years  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Developmental and Educational Psychology are combined in this single honours BSc course to provide you with useful knowledge and experience needed to work in educational psychology, clinical psychology, teaching or research. This course offers you a unique springboard for further study or future training. Modules include Psychology in Practice, Introduction to Psychology, Becoming a Psychologist, Investigating Developmental Psychology, Positive Psychology, Psychology for Life, Research Methods and Statistics, Independent Research in Developmental and Educational Psychology, The Psychology of Learning and Teaching in Educational Settings, Biological and Cognitive Psychology: Mechanisms of the Mind, Development and Society, Personality & the Fundamentals of Psychology.

Career pathways

The nature of the Psychology Educational and Developmental subject combination will mean that you develop a wide range of both generic and specific skills that are valued by graduate employers. You will be adaptable and your communication and analytical skills will be developed through the course modules.

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