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Undergraduate Programmes

2019 entry

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For 2019/20 entry all Single Honours and Combined Honours in Psychology are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) which ensures that whichever route or combination you choose you will have the opportunity to enter professional training to pursue a career in various branches of psychology.

Welcome to the School of PsychologyFrom our Head of School, Dr Jim Grange

Psychology is a large and varied discipline concerned with the systematic investigation of mind and behaviour. It is a “hands-on” subject in which students learn practical skills for designing and conducting research as well as developing proficiency in writing, numeracy, presentation and critical thinking. Our psychology courses enable students to develop a range of psychological skills that are transferable to other areas of study and to the world of employment.

Academic staff in Keele Psychology are leading researchers as well as excellent teachers, with expertise covering the breadth of psychology from social psychological areas such as crowd management to areas of cognitive psychology, for example, face recognition and false memory. Our staff are leaders in developmental psychology, researching issues pertinent to children and young people including bullying, and also in studies addressing adult mental health and well-being.

Psychology is one of the longest established academic disciplines at Keele University. We appointed our first Professor (Ian M.L. Hunter) over 50 years ago and since then thousands of students have graduated in Psychology. Currently we have some 600 undergraduates plus around 100 students following postgraduate or professional training courses.

Please read on to find out more about the wealth of opportunities open to students choosing a Keele psychology degree.

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Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this publication is correct at the time of going to press. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our website www.keele.ac.uk

Welcome 3Why Study Psychology? 6Why Study Psychology at Keele? 8

Research 9Facilities and Resources 10Our Teaching Staff 12Membership of Professional Institutions 12

Psychology Single Honours 14Psychology Combined Honours 18Teaching and Assessment 21Study Abroad 22Get Involved at Keele 23Outcomes 24Skills and Careers 25How to apply 26Meet us 27

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Why Study Psychology?Our British Psychological Society accreditedcourses will enable you to explore the mind,

brain and behaviour and understand how andwhy people think, feel, communicate and act.

Studying for a degree in Psychology at Keele you’ll be challenged by exciting ideas and findings from a wide range of areas of the subject including developmental psychology, psychobiology, social psychology, cognitive neuropsychology and a variety of contemporary applied topics. Our courses are informed by the cutting-edge research of our staff and are designed to develop your own critical thinking and research skills.

Whether studying the psychological impact of pain, measuring the effects of advertising through eye-tracking, the detrimental effects of school bullying or the negotiation of power and authority in interaction, you’ll benefit from our supportive environment as well as our fantastic lab facilities and equipment.

Our academic staff are not only excellent teachers but also leading researchers, taking an active role in pushing forward the boundaries of psychological knowledge. Our students get to share in the excitement of discovery in classes and during final year project research supervision meetings. Students can also volunteer with staff on research projects as part of the Psychology Research Experience scheme.


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ResearchAt Keele we are proud of the extent to which our psychology research activities inform our teaching across our degree courses. It is policy for our staff to teach their own psychology specialism wherever possible. For this reason the research interests of our academic staff add a strong flavour to our undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses.

There are three main research groups in psychology: the Cognitive and Biological Research Group, the Social Psychological Research Group, and the Health and Well-being Research Group.

Social Psychological ResearchOur Social and Developmental Psychologists specialise in applied psychological research in areas such as policing, social identity and crowd behaviour; forgiveness as possible conflict resolution; bullying; domestic abuse and young people; cyberpsychology; and children’s literacy.

Cognitive and Biological ResearchKeele Cognitive and Biological Psychologists have expertise in the applied areas of researching psychiatric and neurological patients; swearing, emotion and pain; alcohol and hangovers; football heading as a cause of neuropsychological deficits; memory, false memory and eye-witness testimony; face perception; and factors influencing attention and task switching.

Health and Wellbeing ResearchThe group focuses on a broad range of topics related to health and wellbeing. It bridges the gaps between applied research and psychology by exploring how people experience and can be supported in handling a range of health and wellbeing-related issues. Topics include the role of the arts and leisure activities in health and wellbeing, health screening and vaccinations, health literacy in different populations, health behaviours, maternal health, ageing, intergenerational practice, and counselling for clients with a range of mental and physical health challenges. The group encompasses different methodological approaches, with particular strengths in qualitative and participatory techniques.

We also have a number of special interest groups including the Children and Young People’s Research Network, and the Qualitative Research Forum.

Further details: keele.ac.uk/psychology/research/

Why Study Psychology at Keele?Accredited CoursesAll our undergraduate courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society. This demonstrates that our psychology courses meet rigorous, externally determined quality standards in education and training including the curriculum, learning outcomes and appropriate resources.

Personalised Learning ExperienceWe offer a personalised learning experience with a choice of Single Honours Psychology or alternatively, Combined Honours routes in which students take Psychology alongside another discipline such as Criminology or Neuroscience. In your final year you will get to carry out a psychology research project on a topic of your own choosing under the expert guidance of one of our academic staff members. There is also the opportunity to take a year out gaining valuable work experience.

Study AbroadThere are superb opportunities to study abroad, for example in the USA or Canada. Choose one semester of a three-year degree, or an entire year within a four-year course.

Research Active Staff Our students benefit from excellent guidance and support from research-active staff. For example, Professor Clifford Stott’s research applies social psychology to help the police apply more effective crowd management at large public events. Professor Nicola Edelstyn is a neuropsychologist whose research on Parkinson’s Disease has furthered understanding of this debilitating illness.

Student SupportStudents tell us how much they value the psychology-focussed learning support on offer from our team of Teaching Fellows. In addition, our academic staff are on hand to provide tailored psychology careers advice and guidance regarding postgraduate study.

ResultsWe are very proud of our Psychology results. In 2015/16 82% of our students graduated with a 2i or 1st class degree (above average for the sector) and many stay on at Keele to follow exciting MSc and PhD opportunities.

Our award-winning academic staff are involved in conducting research which has been assessed as being world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised (Research Excellence Framework 2014). Our research is funded by a range of national and international bodies including the UK-India Education and Research Initiative, the Berkley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences, the Leverhulme Trust, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Police Knowledge Fund and Stoke on Trent City Council.



These resources will provide students with valuable ‘hands on’ experience which will enhance their studies and their employability skills and include:

• Eye Tracker System • EEG Laboratory for cognitive neuroscience• BioPac systems, that can record a wide range

of physiological measures including skin conductance, EEG, ECG, blood pressure and respiratory rate

• Cold Pressor Tank for pain studies• Electronic Breath Alcohol Detectors• Wristwatch/Cheststrap Heart Monitors• Virtual Reality Headsets

Students also have access to a store of research equipment which includes items such as: Dictaphones and Microcones; Digital cameras; Bloggie Mobile Camcorder; Sony HD Camcorders; MUVI Lapel Cameras; Sunglasses Cameras; Yamaha keyboard; Blood pressure and heart rate monitors and MP3 players. We have a suite of state-of-the-art software available to students to complement their psychological studies.

Finally, students have access to a shared social and work space located at the centre of the School of Psychology in the Dorothy Hodgkin Building alongside the lecture theatre, teaching laboratories, staff offices and lab spaces.

Our Facilities and ResourcesStudents will have the opportunity to gain experience using specialised laboratories and equipment.

Our new state-of-the-art Brain Electrophysiology Laboratory and Qualitative Research Laboratory enables students to access highly specialist research facilities. In addition students are able to make use of our two video observation suites, which consist of pairs of rooms linked by a one-way mirror.


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Keele offers a range of undergraduate psychology courses, one of which will be right for you.

If psychology is your passion or you wish to pursue a professional career in psychology then we recommend our BSc Single Honours Psychology Degree.

Please also check out the opportunity to spend a year working in industry offered on our Single Honours Psychology BSc with Placement Year Degree.

As a further option, we offer Single Honours courses which blend Psychology with another cognate subject. These are Single Honours Psychology with Counselling and Single Honours Psychology with Education.

On the other hand, if you are passionate about two disciplines or if you have career choices in mind where a combination of subjects could give you the edge, then please do explore the combined honours BSc Psychology courses that we offer.

These include Psychology and Criminology; Psychology and Forensic Science; and Psychology and Sociology, to name a few. Please note that all of our undergraduate courses, including combined honours, carry accreditation by the British Psychological Society.

Degree ProgrammesOur Teaching StaffOur key resource is our highly qualified and award-winning staff of academics as well as the team of support staff in the School of Psychology. Our academic staff consists of a mix of Professors, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers with a range of research interests across the breadth of psychology and counselling.

We also have a team of four Teaching Fellows whose role is to offer subject-specific learning support. The Teaching Fellows offer drop-in and bookable one-to-one tutor meetings with undergraduate students as well as additional classes focussed on skills development (e.g. essay writing, library skills, referencing) or support around specific coursework deadlines (e.g. supporting completion of the final year project report). The Teaching Fellows also offer rapid turnaround advice by email, a service very much valued among students.

Please see our staff web pages for further details and latest research successes: keele.ac.uk/psychology/people/academic-stafflist

Membership of Professional InstitutionsAll of our Single and Combined Honours undergraduate psychology courses are accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society, which is the first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist.

As well as ensuring adequate staffing and resources, the British Psychological Society requires that we follow a curriculum comprising eight key areas in psychology as follows: Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Biological Psychology, Individual Differences, Research Methods, Conceptual and Historical Issues, and a Final Year Project incorporating data collection and analysis.

Students should note that to be awarded GBC by the British Psychological Society they must pass their final year project and achieve a minimum standard of qualification of second class Honours. Keele students who take part in the Study Abroad programme may need to take supplementary module/s in their final year to ensure their eligibility for GBC. Our dedicated Study Abroad Tutor will be on hand to ensure you make the correct module choices in this regard.



BSc (Hons) Psychology – Single Honours

Our British Psychological Society accredited Single Honours Psychology BSc is designed to teach across the breadth of the psychology undergraduate curriculum, while also offering opportunities to delve deeper into certain core areas as the course progresses. It provides an ideal platform from which to launch a career in any area of professional psychology.

Our Single Honours Psychology degree offers you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the discipline of psychology and consequently to experience the teaching and research expertise of a large proportion of our academic staff over the course of a degree. Single Honours Psychology offers abundant choice across 31 compulsory and elective modules in psychology. As well as core areas of the discipline such as Social and Developmental Psychology, we cover topics ranging from Autism to Advertising and from Mental Health to Education. Please see page 15 for a full summary of the Psychology modules that we offered in 2018/19. You are free to choose ANY combination of option modules available on your course, timetable permitting. You decide what modules to choose as you progress through the degree and your personal tutor can help you make the right choices for you. Here are examples of some of the areas of psychology on the Single Honours degree:

• Psychology, Cognition and Brain This area of psychology provides students with the

opportunity to focus on how the mind and the brain interact. Students can choose modules in Cognitive Neuroscience, Faces Forgetting and Forensic Psychology, and Everyday Memory and Amnesia.

• Psychology and Human Development This area of psychology is concerned with how

we develop through childhood through interactions with other people and as the brain matures. It includes modules such as Developmental and Social Psychology, Cognitive Development and Psychology in Education.

• Psychology and Society This area of psychology allows students to deepen

their understanding of the role psychology can play in understanding social relationships and broader social issues. It includes modules such as Groups Crowds and Conflict, Psychology of Advertising and Psychology in the Modern World.

• Psychology and Health Mental health and wellbeing carries huge relevance

in today’s society. Our Single Honours students can select from a range of health-related modules including Distress and Mental Health, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Health Psychology.

It is worth mentioning here that there is no requirement to specialise in any specific sub-area of psychology at undergraduate level in order to pursue particular psychology careers. Graduating with well-rounded knowledge of psychology across the curriculum is the best preparation for future work in a psychological capacity.

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Placement Year – Single Honours

The BSc Single Honours Psychology with Placement Year follows the same modular structure as our regular BSc Single Honours Psychology course except that you spend an additional year between year 2 and year 3 working with a placement provider relevant to psychology. This may involve working with those with learning difficulties, in adult mental health or in a research environment, allowing you to apply your psychological knowledge in a relevant practical setting and gain new skills relevant to a professional psychology career. The placement year will enable you to work as a trainee psychologist gaining “on the job” experience. It will also enable you to develop CV, interview, presentation and reflection skills.

Compulsory modules Optional modules

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Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology Understanding self and others better: an introduction to counselling theories

Introduction to Research Design Distress and Mental HealthIntroduction to Biological and Cognitive PsychologyIntroduction to Statistics for PsychologyNatural, unnatural, supernatural: the psychology of unusual phenomenaApplied Psychology

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5) Developmental and Social Psychology Cognitive Development

Qualitative and Survey Research Design PsychopathologyBiological and Cognitive Psychology The Psychology of AdvertisingStatistics for Psychology The Psychology of Crime, Investigation and PunishmentCognitive NeuroscienceSocial Psychology in the Modern World


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Final Year Project Psychology in EducationKey Readings in Cognitive Psychology Making a Difference with PsychologyIndividual Differences and Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology

The Psychology of Deviance

Culture and Psychology Groups, Crowds and ConflictFaces, Forgetting and Forensic PsychologyHealth PsychologyCurrent Perspectives on AutismEveryday Memory and AmnesiaHappiness and Wellbeing


Psychology Single Honours Degrees 2019/20 entry




BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling – Single Honours

Psychology has strong links with the study of counselling skills. This route combines the common core of psychology modules from the Single Honours Psychology route with additional modules focusing on Counselling theories and skills, delivered by School of Psychology staff with expertise in Counselling and Counselling Psychology. Combining study of Psychology and

Counselling enables students to develop knowledge and skills pertinent to understanding why individuals become distressed and to develop a knowledge-base, relevant research expertise together with listening and helping skills oriented towards a career in counselling or other helping professions.

This course broadly follows the Single Honours modular structure with an additional module per semester across each year of the course on Counselling. The first year Counselling content provides a broad overview of mental health problems and their causes, viewed from differing theoretical perspectives, as well as first steps in Counselling, by considering how people view and engage with others. In second year modules introduce issues pertinent to the discipline of Counselling as well as the preferred theoretical approach to Counselling adopted at Keele – the Person Centred approach. In third year students become engaged in the skills required to practice Counselling and the absolute necessity for self-reflection as training and knowledge progresses. Keele University has been delivering counselling courses since the early 1970s and was one of the first to provide counsellor training in the UK.


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Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology NoneIntroduction to Research DesignIntroduction to Biological and Cognitive PsychologyIntroduction to Statistics for PsychologyNatural, unnatural, supernatural: the psychology of unusual phenomenaApplied PsychologyUnderstanding self and others better: an introduction to counselling theoriesDistress and Mental Health

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Developmental and Social Psychology Cognitive DevelopmentQualitative and Survey Research Design PsychopathologyBiological and Cognitive Psychology The Psychology of AdvertisingStatistics for Psychology The Psychology of Crime, Investigation and PunishmentCognitive NeurosciencePerson-centred counselling theoryIssues and perspectives in counselling

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Final Year Project Psychology in EducationKey Readings in Cognitive Psychology Making a Difference with PsychologyIndividual Differences and Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology

The Psychology of Deviance

Culture and Psychology Groups, Crowds and ConflictCounselling skills and perspectives Faces, Forgetting and Forensic PsychologyPersonal and professional development in person-centred counselling

Health Psychology


BSc (Hons) Psychology and Education – Single Honours

Studying Single Honours Psychology and Education is perfect if you are interested in the social and cognitive aspects of learning and studying.

While the Psychology modules focus on cognitive, developmental and social psychology, Education modules complement this by emphasizing their policy or school-based applications. You will be able to study both quantitative and qualitative research techniques. Together these subjects provide a great opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of psychology in action, in a vitally important aspect of life and society.

You will study educational topics such as the nature of learning, childhood and educational inclusion, as well as the history of education. You will also study psychology topics relevant to education including developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology and applied psychology.

This course is informed by cutting-edge research and will develop your own critical thinking and research skills. This course is the first step in preparation for a range of careers in Education, Educational Psychology, or Psychology more generally, including postgraduate study.

Students on this course can go on to pursue careers in settings from pre-school to adult learning, as well as in a variety of other contexts. On graduating you might work in the social services, in health, or in local or central government. The course also sets you up well for further professional study to qualify in areas such as teaching, social work or the legal profession.

As the course is accredited by the British Psychological Society it is also a recognised first step towards a range of psychology careers including educational psychology and clinical psychology. Please note that further postgraduate study is required to pursue these careers.


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Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology NoneIntroduction to Research DesignIntroduction to Biological and Cognitive PsychologyIntroduction to Statistics for PsychologyUnderstanding LearningChildhood, Policy and EducationEducation in Britain: past, present, futureDigital Technologies: Rethinking Learning and Teaching

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Developmental and Social Psychology NoneQualitative and Survey Research DesignBiological and Cognitive PsychologyStatistics for PsychologyEducation Matters: Contemporary Issues and Debates in Education Play, Power and PedagogyResearch Strategies and Methods in EducationSpecial Education: Introduction to theory and practice

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6) Final Year Project The Making of Professionals; Education, Health and Social Work

Individual Differences and Conceptual Issues School Engagement and OutreachPsychology in Education Educating for Global CitizenshipInclusive Education Race, Politics and EducationEducation, Work and Identity Higher Education: Policy and the Student Experience




Psychology Combined Honours Degrees 2019 / 20 entryBSc (Hons) Psychology and Management

As a Combined Honours degree Psychology can be combined with a number of management disciplines. This combination provides the student an opportunity to obtain a degree in Psychology along with a broad understanding of psychology in working life. Popular combinations are Psychology and Marketing, Psychology and Human Resource Management, Psychology and Business Management or International Business. These provide an opportunity to combine such Psychology modules such as Applied Psychology and Psychology of Advertising with such Management modules as Business Strategy or Contemporary Issues in Management. Graduates in such combinations can go on to careers in marketing, business or human resource management or further research and professional training in social and organisational psychology.

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Life Science

As a Combined Honours degree Psychology can be combined with a number of life science disciplines such as Human Biology and Neuroscience. These combinations enable the student to obtain a degree in Psychology as well as developing an in-depth knowledge of one of the life sciences. With the growing interest among psychologists in the neurological basis of human behaviour these combinations offer many exciting career opportunities. For example, a popular Combined Honours combination is Psychology and Neuroscience. Within Psychology we offer such modules as Biological and Cognitive Psychology which you can combine with such Neuroscience modules as From Neurone to Brain, Neuropharmacology or Behavioural Neuroscience. You can also take a Combined Honours combination in Psychology and Biology or Human Biology. In addition to the Psychology core modules the student can also take such complementary modules as Neurobiological Basis of Brain Disease and Human Genetics. Graduates from these combinations go on to careers in medicine, medical laboratory science and the pharmaceutical industry or undertake postgraduate research in cognitive and cognitive neuropsychology.

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Physical Sciences

As a Combined Honours degree Psychology can also be combined with a number of physical science disciplines such as Forensic Science and Mathematics. These combinations enable the student to obtain a degree in Psychology as well as in this wide range of physical sciences.

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Humanities

As a Combined Honours degree Psychology can be combined with a number of the humanities disciplines such as English, History and Philosophy. These combinations enable the student to obtain a degree in Psychology as well as developing an in-depth knowledge of one of the Humanities disciplines. As the relationship between Psychology and the arts and humanities is increasingly recognised these combinations offer many exciting opportunities. For example, you can have a Combined Honours degree in Psychology and English. Besides taking core modules in Psychology you can also take such modules as Psychology of Education. You can combine these with modules in English such as Becoming a Critic, Telling Tales, French Cinema and Post-War British Fiction. Graduates from this combination go on to such careers as journalism, publishing, the media, or librarianship. They can also seek to undertake advanced postgraduate work linking the two disciplines.

For more detailed course information visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses

Other Combined Honours with Psychology

Combining Psychology with another discipline in a combined combination allows you to obtain a degree which is fully recognised by the British Psychological Society as well as studying in-depth a complementary discipline.

Psychology can be combined with:• Biology• Business Management• Criminology• English Literature• Forensic Science

• History• Human Biology• Human Resource Management• International Business• Marketing

• Mathematics• Neuroscience• Philosophy• Sociology


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) Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology NoneIntroduction to Research DesignIntroduction to Biological and Cognitive PsychologyIntroduction to Statistics for Psychology

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Final Year Project Psychology in EducationIndividual Differences and Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology

Making a Difference with Psychology

The Psychology of DevianceGroups, Crowds and ConflictFaces, Forgetting and Forensic PsychologyHealth Psychology


NB: if you choose to specialise in Psychology in your final year (Major Route) you will study the following modules:

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Final Year Project Psychology in EducationIndividual Differences and Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology

Making a Difference with Psychology

Key Readings in Cognitive Psychology The Psychology of DevianceCulture and Psychology Groups, Crowds and Conflict

Faces, Forgetting and Forensic PsychologyHealth PsychologyCurrent Perspectives on AutismEveryday Memory and AmnesiaHappiness and Wellbeing



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Make the most of your degreeTeaching and AssessmentTeaching is by a combination of lectures, practical classes, and seminars, supplemented by individual meetings and supervision with students, and the services of our Teaching Fellows. Feedback is a key element of this, shaping student work towards a professional ideal.

Lectures are delivered usually with a PowerPoint type presentation, which is available on the University’s website for revision and independent study. There may be additional study resources for each lecture such as audio/ visual recordings of the lecture or links to external resources.

Practical classes are 2 hours long and held weekly during the first and second years. They introduce the key features of carrying out ethical and systematic study in psychology with people as research participants, including planning and conducting a study, the analysis of qualitative and quantitative research data, and the professional reporting of study findings. Students are encouraged to work in groups as well as individually.

Seminar teaching includes tutor-led meetings in the first year, workshops in the second year and special subject meetings in the third year. Supervision is a feature of the final-year research project and other modules which encourage independent study.

Assessment is principally through assignments (essays and practical reports), examinations (essay-type and multiple-choice), presentations (oral and poster-type), and a requirement to attend seminars and practical classes. Other forms of assessment include blogs, reflective diaries, placement reports, and group project reports.

Feedback is given in the form of numerical marks and detailed comments on essays and practical reports, and in individual and group meetings.

In addition to the personal support given to all students from their Course Tutors, several specialist Learning Support Teaching Fellows are available.

Our Teaching Fellows support your learning in Psychology. They run study skills sessions and provide individual/personalised support.

Students may also have the opportunity to take part as participants in studies at the cutting edge of psychology.

"Having the opportunity to complete a Final Year Project where you explore your own research area and create your

own subject of interest, recruiting your participants and become an active researcher in the field has

been a highlight for me".

Ryan Stanyard BSc Neuroscience and

Psychology student

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Get Involved at KeeleThere are lots of activities at Keele for you to get involved in outside of your degree.

There are a range of volunteering opportunities on offer if you would like to gain some experience relevant to your course or try something completely different. The volunteering team work closely with the local community and university departments to make sure you have the best experience and can make a difference through volunteering.

Lots of our students are involved in the Keele Student Ambassador Scheme. The scheme is aimed at Keele University students who share a passion for Higher Education and feel able to share their knowledge and experiences with prospective students, parents and teachers. Student Ambassadors are given the opportunity to represent the University at a different of events.

There are a range of clubs and societies you can join, including sports teams, the Comic Book Society, the International Society and the Quidditch Society, and if you can’t find a society for you, you can start your own! Within the School of Psychology, we have a Psychology Society which is an inclusive society and welcomes all students who study Psychology or another course at Keele University. The society is managed and run by Psychology students for students.

Over the course of the year they run a variety of academic and social events where you can make friends and take part in events such as film nights and quizzes. Events to date have included, a Halloween and Space social, research-themed talks from teaching staff, a movie night and coffee morning.

They also hold revision sessions for students to come together in a cosy environment with a cup of tea, to offer peer support and guidance.

Study AbroadOn the Psychology Programme you have the opportunity to spend a semester or even a year abroad at one of our partner universities in a number of European countries, the USA or Canada. Studying abroad is a fantastic opportunity that will allow you to develop your independence and global perspective even further, and not least return with an amazing photo album and a more diverse group of friends.

When you are deciding about study abroad our dedicated Study Abroad Coordinator will advise you on choice of institution and modules in order to ensure that your BSc Psychology degree will satisfy the criteria for BPS accreditation when you graduate. Study Abroad offers students the opportunity to make new friends, have amazing experiences and return with great memories!

What our Study Aboard students say...

“The opportunity to study abroad with Keele University is really

good as they have so many partner Universities. I went to Madrid and Vancouver and it was the time of my life, the best experience I have ever had! Studying Psychology in

different countries was an incredible experience, being able to get a taste of different educational levels and how

different countries approach the study of Psychology was fascinating.”

Emil Fiederle BSc Psychology Student



OutcomesWhile our courses make for an excellent first step towards numerous exciting psychology careers, we recognise the reality that many psychology undergraduates move into other careers. Whatever you decide to do, here are some of the benefits of being a Keele Psychology graduate:

As a Keele Psychology graduate you will have developed a psychological perspective, or way of thinking, that can inform the many social and personal issues encountered in everyday life and work, from shopping to politics and from parenthood to management. This perspective is relevant to any role requiring a good understanding of people or data.

You will understand the benefits of scientific and systematic methods of reasoning and recognise the importance of evidence-based argument. Keele Psychology graduates have an open-minded but critically evaluative world view that enables them to cut through to the truth. In this era of fake news and deliberate misinformation these skills are more important than ever.

You will graduate assured by the relevance of the psychological knowledge and skills accrued during your studies. You will be outward looking and prepared to make a real difference in the world, no matter what field you choose to specialise in.

Skills and CareersThe unique combination of skills that characterise the study of psychology and counselling are transferable across disciplines and into the world of work. These include skills in oral and written communication, the use of IT, numeracy and data analysis, team working, problem-solving, and skills in research methodology and for those graduating with a psychology with counselling degree, enhanced interpersonal and counselling skills.

We also intend that our course will prepare our graduates for, and stimulate their enthusiasm about pursuing continuing educational opportunities following graduation and indeed the course prepares our students to study Psychology at postgraduate level and to pursue professional training courses in an applied setting.

Psychology Destinations 2017(Source: Unistats)

Working ......................................44.3%Further Study ..............................29.2%Working & Studying ....................16%Assumed to be Unemployed ......5.7%Other...........................................4.7%

Postgraduate Study

In psychology we have a number of students choosing to do further study after their undergraduate degree. All specialist careers in psychology - clinical, educational, forensic, occupational, health and counselling – require postgraduate qualifications. We have a range of psychology and counselling postgraduate programmes available in the School of Psychology, which include:

• MSc in Applied Social and Political Psychology• MSc in Child Development• MSc in Cognitive Psychology• MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy • MSc in Psychology of Health and Well Being

Professional Psychology Careers

Obtaining a degree recognised by the British Psychological Society is the first step to advanced training in one of the branches of professional psychology. These include:

• Clinical Psychology• Counselling Psychology• Educational Psychology• Forensic Psychology• Health Psychology• Occupational Psychology• Sport and Exercise Psychology• Neuropsychology

The BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling degree is the first step towards further training as a counsellor, which could include undertaking the MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy to secure the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accreditation.

Some graduates become teachers of psychology in schools or sixth form colleges. Alternatively, our graduates may enter careers in which their knowledge of psychology is a useful foundation, such as the police and probation service, human resources, marketing and advertising, social work or business management.

For more information on careers please see the British Psychological Society online careers pages: careers.bps.org.uk and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy online careers pages bacp.co.uk/careers/careers-home


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Meet us Experience Keele for yourself. We hold a number of open days and visit options throughout the year. We’d love to see you and say hello.

Open DaysKeele University holds a number of Open Days each year which give prospective undergraduate students the opportunity to visit the campus and learn more about Keele and university life in general. Book your place at keele.ac.uk/opendays

Offer Holder DaysIf you apply to Keele and are made an offer, you will automatically be invited to attend one of these days. keele.ac.uk/offerholderdays

Independent VisitsYou are welcome to look around the campus on an informal visit keele.ac.uk/independentvisits

Postgraduate Open Afternoons We hold a number of Postgraduate Open Afternoons each year which give prospective students the chance to speak to academic staff and learn more about Keele and postgraduate life in general. There will be an opportunity for a campus and accommodation tour (optional), a chance to speak to central services including Accommodation, Admissions, Student Support, Keele Postgraduate Association and the Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We will also arrange for academic staff from your course area tobe available at the event. To book an Open day please visit keele.ac.uk/postgraduateopenafternoons

How to applyApplications for all undergraduate courses at Keele should be made through UCAS. See ucas.com for details.

Independent applicants in the UK Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, apply online independently.

You are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS.

International Applicants Outside the UK (EU and Worldwide) Unless your school or college is registered with UCAS, individuals from the EU (excluding the UK), and worldwide, can apply online independently.

Advice is available from British Council offices and other centres overseas, such as your school or college. You are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS.

For all applicants, there are full instructions at ucas.com to make it as easy as possible for you to fill in your online application, plus help text where appropriate. UCAS also has a comprehensive guide called Applying Online, which can be downloaded from ucas.com

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