Psychology in Education (Hons) University of York

Overview

At the Psychology in Education (Hons) degree delivered by the University of York you will learn from academics working on cutting-edge research in psychology and education, giving you direct access to some of the latest thinking in the field.

Key facts

Alongside rigorous academic study, you'll gain valuable skills and experience with a range of opportunities for placements and volunteering. Your studies will inform and guide you, giving you practice applying educational and psychological theory to real-world situations.

You'll study a range of core and option modules which cover topics in psychology and education. You'll gain key knowledge and understanding, which you'll build on throughout the course. The modules are closely informed by the world-leading research of staff in the Psychology in Education Research Centre.

Learning outcomes for this course

• Use their knowledge of psychological theories, research and methodologies to assess educational contexts and concepts from a psychological perspective.

• Make appropriate judgements and suggest action to address issues of policy and practice in education as a result of evaluating, assimilating and synthesising relevant psychological information and data.

• Operate in an ethical and professional manner with regard to psychological and educational practice, with knowledge of pertinent debates.

• Plan, carry out and evaluate rigorous psychological research, defining appropriate research questions, designing appropriate methodologies, collecting and managing data, identifying findings, drawing conclusions and critically evaluating their own research.

• Identify and apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques to different types of data.

• Communicate complex ideas confidently, effectively and in a professional manner, to both lay and specialist culturally-diverse audiences, making use of oral, written and digital formats where relevant.

• Address cross-disciplinary issues and contribute to group projects by working collaboratively using a range of skills and resources, including digital tools where appropriate.

Accreditation

This course provides Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). GBC is a prerequisite for many BPS-accredited postgraduate and doctoral programmes which lead to full Chartered Psychologist status.