BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year

Course Overview

The Foundation Year covers the essential academic skills you need to succeed at undergraduate study, from key subjects like research skills to basic numeracy, you’ll also study crime, law and psychology. You’ll then be prepared to go on and study this Bachelor’s of Science (Honours) degree.

With an integrated foundation year, our BSc Psychology with Foundation Year course will equip you with the essential skills you’ll need for the study of the mind. The foundation year covers basic numeracy, academic and research skills and more, to lay the perfect groundwork for your studies.

With Arden University's online psychology foundation courses, you can learn 24/7 and gain knowledge of the history of psychological theory, ensuring you are well prepared for a future career in a number of psychology fields. This programme is delivered 100% online.

BPS Accreditation

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) which means you'll gain free BPS membership which gives you access to useful resources for career development, and the BPS Library, the leading national resource for psychology in the UK. Earning a BPS accredited degree makes you eligible for Graduate Membership for Chartered Membership, a requirement if you want to study various postgraduate courses and to become a fully Chartered Psychologist.

Modules

Foundation Year

• Developing Academic Skills
• Using Numeracy, Data & IT
• Research Skills & Using Information
• Values, Ethics & Working Collaboratively
• Crime & Law in Context
• Psychology of Everyday Life

Year 2

• Introduction to Studying Psychology
• Introduction to Social & Developmental Psychology
• Introduction to Biological & Cognitive Psychology
• Introduction to Research Methods I
• Introduction to Research Methods II
• Key Studies in Psychology

Year 3

• Quantitative Research Methods
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Personality & Intelligence
• Social Psychology
• Brain & Behaviour
• Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology

Year 4

• Contemporary Developmental Psychology
• Cross-Cultural Psychology
• Occupational Psychology
• Mental Health & Illness
• Research Project

Please note that the modules listed may be subject to change.

If you have an inquisitive mind and want to develop a scientific understanding of the mind, brain, behaviour, and experience, then this is the perfect degree for you. The key areas within psychology covered in this programme include biological psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and more.

This degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), which means that graduates obtaining at least a lower second class honours degree will be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS - the basic requirement to train as a professional psychologist.