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

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. This course provides you with useful knowledge and experience if you intend to pursue a career areas in and outside psychology, such as educational psychology, clinical psychology, teaching and research.

We will support you to achieve your career and study ambitions, which is why if you complete our Employability Plus Gold programme or Changemaker Gold certificate alongside your studies and if you haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating* we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you, or support you into postgraduate study.

Course Details

This course offers you:

• a flexible psychology degree offering specialist coverage of educational and developmental psychology
• built-in opportunities for work-based experience
• an accreditation from the British Psychological Society – the first step to a career as a psychologist
• excellent student support and accessible staff
• blended teaching approaches and assessment methods

Developmental and Educational Psychology are combined in this single honours BSc course to provide you with useful knowledge and experience if you are intending to work in educational psychology, clinical psychology, teaching and research. This course offers you a unique springboard for further study or future training and will help you to develop a range of transferable skills including analytical and research skills.

There are two clear strands to the degree. The first strand covers general psychology in areas such as social, cognitive and biological psychology which underpin the specialist developmental and educational work. The second strand is comprised of specific developmental and educational modules. There will be work-based learning built into a module taken in each year of your course. You are also encouraged to seek additional work experience through paid employment or voluntary work.

If you are wishing to pursue a career in teaching, educational psychology or education related fields then this course will help you develop your knowledge and skills that can be transferred to these areas. However, you would not be restricted to career choices in these areas. The degree still enables you to access the full range of careers available to those studying the general Psychology course. This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered membership, provided that you meet the minimum standard of a second class honours in your degree. This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist, and allows you to pursue professional training in clinical, educational, forensic, sports and counselling psychology.

Stage one

In stage one you will gain an introduction to the subject by studying the range of different psychological areas and different research approaches. The practical applications of psychology are also studied in the first year.

Stage one consists of six compulsory modules. The modules introduce the major theoretical approaches to understanding human behaviour, including biological approaches, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology and social psychology. There is also a focus on your skill development, and how psychology can be applied to improve people’s lives and well-being.

Stage two

In the second stage the subject is studied in much more depth, both in the development of research skills and in the study of developmental and educational psychology.

Stage two provides a wide range of 10 credit and 20 credit modules allowing you to study the core areas of psychology in detail. All modules are compulsory.

Stage three

The third stage provides you with an opportunity to specialise in an area of psychology, both in terms of personal research and the selection of course modules. Modules studied at this level focus on topics such as educational psychology, development across the lifespan, and mental health. You will also complete a dissertation on a topic of their choice within developmental and educational psychology.

Scholarships

EU and International Scholarships

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Sir Thomas White Scholarship

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TD Lewis Scholarship

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The Chancellor's Fund

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Wilson Endowment Scholarship

The Wilson Endowment Scholarship provides a £1,500 scholarship to undergraduate students from the Northamptonshire area. The endowed scholarship was donated in memory of Mr Lynn Wilson,…