Studying our Psychology, Counselling and Coaching BSc (Hons) course will equip you with the knowledge and expertise in counselling and psychological interventions. In core areas of study, you will build your understanding of the Foundations to Psychology that include the history and concepts surrounding cognitive and biological psychology. As a fundamental element to the study of psychology, you will also be given an Introduction to Psychological Research Methods and Data Analysis that will equip you with the skills to design, conduct, analyse and write an ethically sound research project. You will build on this further in our Methods of Research in Psychology unit that will expand on your knowledge of research methods to be able to assess personalities and develop methods of psychological assessment. Moreover, you will develop your knowledge of contemporary topics and theory in psychology in the context of everyday behaviours in our Psychology in Everyday Life unit.  

In areas of social psychology, you will explore how people change and develop biologically, cognitively and socially across their lifespan in our Social Processes and Lifespan Development unit. By combining areas of Biological and Cognitive Psychology, you will examine the human thought process, perception, language, memory and learning from both perspectives. To equip you with the skills to practice counselling, you will explore the concepts of counselling, psychotherapy, coaching and psychological therapies in our Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy unit that will allow you to understand therapeutic interventions into mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression. Building on this, our Counselling and Psychotherapy in Context unit will teach you to apply skills in counselling and psychotherapy in different contexts while evaluating current practice in the field.  

With a particular focus on children and young people, you will study the causes, symptoms, treatment and issues associated with exceptional children including examining the cognitive and psychosocial aspects of their difficulties in learning, attention and emotional and social development in our Atypical Child and Adolescent Development unit. You will also be able to explore the cultural effects on human psychology in our Culture and Individual Differences unit to understand the contemporary applications of psychological diversity and the links between cultural norms and behaviour. Furthermore, you will develop your understanding of leading models in coaching psychology, its concepts and a range of psychological therapy models in our Psychological Coaching and Therapies unit.  

If you are interested in clinical areas of mental health, our Psychology of Mental Health unit will allow you to examine the clinical symptoms of the most common psychological disorders. Finally, you will complete a Psychology, Counselling & Therapies Research Project that will allow you to explore a particular topic of interest to you that is relevant to your field of study while also demonstrating the knowledge and skills you have acquired throughout the course. To prepare you for your career, you will have the opportunity to undertake a Placement Year (Psychology) to develop your employability skills and gain relevant work experience.