Psychology (Hons) University of Huddersfield

Overview

During the  Psychology (Hons) course from University of Huddersfield, you’ll be encouraged to think and apply your knowledge, looking at how psychological theories apply in the real-world.

Key Facts

It gives you the opportunity to gain skills that can be applied to many situations, careers, and further study, combined with the flexibility to explore a wide range of topics relating to mental processes and social behaviours. These include perception, cognition, emotions, motivation, personality and interpersonal relationships.

You’ll also look at current and sometimes controversial issues by examining case studies.

You’ll have the chance to enhance your studies by using specialist equipment in our psychology labs, Using electroencephalogram (EEG) machines, biopacs, an eye movement tracker, an Oculus Rift (a virtual reality system), and specialist polygraph (lie detector machine), You’ll gain first-hand experience conducting your own experiments and research.

You’ll be able to apply for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society, (this course is accredited by the Society), if you graduate with a Lower Second Class Honours or higher and complete the empirical psychology project.

Some of our final-year optional modules are partly taught by professional clinical and forensic psychologists, giving you the opportunity to learn directly from those in professional practice. Many of our lecturers are members of our Centre for Cognition and Neuroscience, too, and produce world-leading research in this field, ensuring you’ll be taught by some people at the cutting-edge of their discipline.