Course: BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology

This course is due to be delivered at The Place University Centre opening in Great Yarmouth town centre.

Are you interested in how children learn, offending behaviour, mental health, and want to gain an understanding of the processes and mechanisms that underpin human behaviour and experience?

This course is designed to help you develop an understanding of the theories that inform care and education service provision and will enhance your practice and career progression. The course is aimed at those with an interest in human development and behaviour and who may be working in settings where they support children and/or adults.

You will learn to investigate questions, exploring contemporary issues centred on people’s lives. You will acquire the skills necessary to apply theory and research to the real world, giving you the context needed to put your skills to use in the workplace.

You will study a range of engaging modules, which may include:

• The Psychology of Counselling
• Cognitive Psychology: Basic Methodologies, Key Findings and Concepts
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Research Methods and Ethics
• Early Social and Emotional Development
• Clinical Approaches to Psychological Disorders
• The Biological Bases of Behaviour
• Health Psychology
• Forensic Psychology

You can apply for this course on the University of Suffolk website to study at the East Coast College Great Yarmouth campus. Click ‘More Information’ to be taken to the full course and application page.