Programme And Module Handbook
 
Programme Specification


Date Specification Approved 06/09/2018
College College Social Sciences
School School of Education
Department Education & Social Justice
Partner College and School
Collaborative Organisation and Form of Collaboration
Qualification and Programme Title B.Sc. Psychology in Education Full-time
Programme Code 129D
Delivery Location Campus
Language of Study English
Length of Programme 3 Year(s)
Accreditations This programme has no outside accreditations
Aims of the Programme BSc Psychology in Education student will gain a theoretically rich and practical understanding of the contribution of psychology to the field of education, including practice and research, as well as a range of transferable and subject specific skills. This will include:
- psychological accounts of learning as a process of human development conceptualised in terms of cognition, biology, personality and relationships, that takes place in contexts that include the family, early years provision and schooling
- understanding the distinctive contribution of psychological research to education, combining i) methodological training to equip students with skills to collect, analyse, interpret and present data using appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods, with ii) a placement in an educational setting with assessment requiring evaluation of applications of theory in practice
- a distinctive social justice perspective, with students producing credible interpretations of the implications and applicability of psychological research findings regarding individual difference, disorders, and capabilities in educational practice. Key to this aim is the interdisciplinarity of the programme, whereby students understand the role of psychology in the context of the contributions of sociology, history and philosophy of education.
- offering clear progression routes into graduate careers in educational psychology, early years education, special educational needs, and educational research, including through preparation for relevant post-graduate study or practice.
Programme Outcomes
Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
Understand the scientific underpinnings of Psychology and its development, particularly in relation to education contexts.
Recognise the inherent variability and diversity of psychological functioning, particularly in relation to education contexts.
Demonstrate knowledge of a range of influences on psychological functioning in education contexts
Demonstrate systematic knowledge and critical understanding of a range of influences on psychological functioning in education contexts
Demonstrate knowledge of several specialised areas of Educational Psychology, and their practical application in education contexts
Demonstrate detailed knowledge of several specialised areas of Educational Psychology, and their practical application in education contexts
Demonstrate knowledge of a range of research paradigms, research methods and measurement techniques, and be aware of their limitations, especially in relation to education contexts and the BPS Code of Ethics
Demonstrate a systematic knowledge of a range of research paradigms, research methods and measurement techniques, and be aware of their limitations, especially in relation to education contexts and the BPS Code of Ethics
Lectures, seminars focussed on critique of set research texts, discussion-oriented seminars and workshops focussed on psychological questions, and placement in educational setting.
Exams, essays, research reports, workshop reports, placement reflective journal, oral presentations, dissertation
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
Reason scientifically, understand the role of evidence and make critical judgement about arguments in Psychology in Education
Demonstrate an understanding of multiple perspectives and the relationships between them.
Adopt multiple perspectives and systematically analyse the relationships between them.
Recognise the subjective and variable nature of individual experience, particularly in education contexts
Competently initiate, design, conduct and report on an empirically-based research project under appropriate supervision, and recognise its theoretical, practical and methodological implications and limitations
Communicate ideas and research findings by written, oral and visual means
Interpret and use numerical, textual and other forms of data
Solve problems by clarifying questions, considering alternative solutions and evaluating outcomes
Seminars focussed on critique of set research texts, discussion-oriented seminars and workshops focussed on psychological questions, and independent empirical project
Exams, multiple choice tests, essays, research reports, workshop reports, placement reflective journal, oral presentations, dissertation