BA(Hons) Psychology & Society
Key Facts
Course Code: SPSYC
UCAS Code: C880
Faculty: Faculty of Arts & Society
Place of Study: Civic Quarter
Start Date: September
Length of Study: 3 years
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Entry Requirements
Course Fees
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of the study of human social behaviour and experience within a social context. It is social psychological in nature. It sees all psychology as being affected by historical social, cultural and political forces. A theme of the course will be that of social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual growth. There are modules in humanistic and transpersonal psychology, the psychology of myth, the work of Jung and the psychology of religion and spirituality. It is critically oriented and will demonstrate the limitations as well as the value of conventional psychology.
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Full Course Details
Psychology and Society represents a different way of doing Psychology and of being a Psychologist.
It is the only undergraduate degree of its kind in the UK and offers a unique, varied and rich learning experience.
Psychology and Society BA (Hons) is a socially engaged, environmentally aware, spiritually literate and integrally informed undergraduate degree running at Leeds Metropolitan University's School of Social Sciences.
This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of the study of human behaviour and experience within a social context. It sees all psychology as being affected by historical social, cultural and political forces.
A theme of the course will be that of social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual growth. There are modules in consciousness studies, psychoanalysis, societal psychology, humanistic and transpersonal psychology, parapsychology, the psychology of myth, the work of Jung, the social psychology of music, the sacred and the social and many other exciting topics (including the opportunity to pursue your own research in the third year).
Psychology and Society is critically oriented and will demonstrate the limitations as well as the value of conventional psychology.
The course is intended to be challenging but also accessible. In the case of mature students' admissions, one's relevant life experience and interests are all taken into account. You are admitted not simply on the basis of what you already know, but on the basis of what you wish to learn and discover.
The three-year course is located within the Social Sciences Programme, and is modular in structure. The course is based on two fifteen-week semesters, with four modules in each semester.
The course is made up of Core and Elective modules. Each single module has attached to it a 15 credit point value. Each level normally comprises 8 modules, totally 120 points.
It is the only undergraduate degree of its kind in the UK and offers a unique, varied and rich learning experience.
Psychology and Society BA (Hons) is a socially engaged, environmentally aware, spiritually literate and integrally informed undergraduate degree running at Leeds Metropolitan University's School of Social Sciences.
This course provides a comprehensive knowledge of the study of human behaviour and experience within a social context. It sees all psychology as being affected by historical social, cultural and political forces.
A theme of the course will be that of social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual growth. There are modules in consciousness studies, psychoanalysis, societal psychology, humanistic and transpersonal psychology, parapsychology, the psychology of myth, the work of Jung, the social psychology of music, the sacred and the social and many other exciting topics (including the opportunity to pursue your own research in the third year).
Psychology and Society is critically oriented and will demonstrate the limitations as well as the value of conventional psychology.
The course is intended to be challenging but also accessible. In the case of mature students' admissions, one's relevant life experience and interests are all taken into account. You are admitted not simply on the basis of what you already know, but on the basis of what you wish to learn and discover.
The three-year course is located within the Social Sciences Programme, and is modular in structure. The course is based on two fifteen-week semesters, with four modules in each semester.
The course is made up of Core and Elective modules. Each single module has attached to it a 15 credit point value. Each level normally comprises 8 modules, totally 120 points.
Level 1
All modules are Core
Approaches to Psychology
Consciousness Studies
Doing Psychology (double weighted module)
Identity & Society
Introduction to Social Research
Lifespan Human Development
Origins & Development of Psychology
Approaches to Psychology
Consciousness Studies
Doing Psychology (double weighted module)
Identity & Society
Introduction to Social Research
Lifespan Human Development
Origins & Development of Psychology
Level 2
Core modules are
Psychoanalytic Contributions
Research Strategies
Societal Psychology
Thinking Critically for Psychology
Elective modules are
Cognitive Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Parapsychology
Psychology of Folklore 1
Psychology of Persuasion
Symbolic Interactionism
Psychoanalytic Contributions
Research Strategies
Societal Psychology
Thinking Critically for Psychology
Elective modules are
Cognitive Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Parapsychology
Psychology of Folklore 1
Psychology of Persuasion
Symbolic Interactionism
Level 3
Core modules are
Dissertation
Radical Psychology
Elective modules are
Humanistic & Transpersonal Psychology
Issues & Debates in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Jung
Peace Psychology
Psychology of Folklore 2
Sacred & the Social
Social Psychology of Music
Substance Use & Society
Women & Mental Health
Dissertation
Radical Psychology
Elective modules are
Humanistic & Transpersonal Psychology
Issues & Debates in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Jung
Peace Psychology
Psychology of Folklore 2
Sacred & the Social
Social Psychology of Music
Substance Use & Society
Women & Mental Health
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Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff Points: 240
Min. from 6/12 unit awards (incl. SQA Adv. Higher): 200
Details: GCSE English Language and Maths (grade C or above) or equivalent qualification, plus grade C or above in at least three other subjects at GCSE level.
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
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International students
If you are an international student, you can find out about qualification equivalents accepted from your country by visiting our International website and accessing your region and country.If you're an international student, you will need to meet the University's English Language requirement. Unless stated differently above, the English requirement for this course is IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.0, or equivalent.
Don't worry if you need to improve your English language ability or academic qualifications. We offer a range of English and university preparation courses to help you.
Course Fees
| Fees 2010 | |
|---|---|
| FT Y1 Entry UK/EU: | £3290 |
| FT Y1 Entry NON UK/EU: | £8250 |
| PT Y1 Entry UK/EU: | £27.5 (per credit) |
| Additional Costs | |
| No additional fees have been specified. | |
NOTE: The fees above are for entry in 2010 and are likely
to increase for entry in subsequent years. If you are a student from the Channel Islands or Isle of Man, fees
may differ. The fees listed above are annual for full-time students and per credit for part-time students. For
sandwich courses the placement year fee is £500. Eligible applicants to certain health courses can apply for a
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A bursary is a type of grant that you don't have to repay. At Leeds Met we want to invest in our students, so our bursary is open to all full-time
undergraduates who pay £3290 for annual tuition fees and receive the full Higher Education Maintenance Grant.
Bursaries for students enrolling in 2010 are: £500 in the first year of study, £800 in the second year of study and £1000 in the third
and subsequent years of study. They are paid in full in February of each year.
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From 2010/11 Leeds Metropolitan University is introducing higher fees for ELQ students. Equivalent or Lower Qualification (ELQ) - examples of ELQ are where a student who already has a
BA/BSc and wants to enrol on another Bachelors level course; a student who has an MA/MSc and wants to enrol on a Bachelors level course; a student who already has an MA/MSc and wants to enrol on another
taught Masters level course.
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Students who think they will be categorised as studying for an ELQ are advised to seek advice from the Admissions and Registration Team 0113 8125945.
