Human and Social Sciences | Bachelor's degree | Humanities & Culture | On Campus | 3 years | Cardiff University | United Kingdom

Our BSc in Human and Social Sciences provides a unique opportunity to study psychology as a distinctive specialisation within the social sciences. Accredited by the British Psychological Society as the basis for graduate membership of the society, it allows you to build up a range of skills and knowledge on issues such as social change, gender, class and ethnicity, whilst developing a critical understanding of psychology. The only course of its kind currently on offer in the United Kingdom, this course provides an integrated perspective on psychology, which emphasises its social, conceptual and historical aspects, along with a core of social research methods. In additions to modules in Psychology and research methods, you will be able to choose from a range of modules in Education, Sociology, Social Analytics and Social Policy. Distinctive features The only course of its type on offer in the United Kingdom. Recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as the basis for graduate membership - the starting point for a career in psychology. The opportunity to study a credit-bearing placement module. Study in a School ranked 3rd in the UK for research quality in sociology and 5th for education in the 2014 Research Excellent Framework (REF). Research-active staff are involved in teaching this program. Emphasis on independent learning in a research-led environment. A wide variety of modules on offer in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary School. Option to extend to a four year program, spending Year Three on a professional placement or studying abroad. The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2020/21 academic year. The final modules will be published by September.