Psychology with Professional Placement
Psychologists are interested in understanding behaviour - why we do things we do, how we do them and how we interact with our social world. As a science, psychology is integrated with both the natural sciences (e.g., biology, neurology, physiology) and the social sciences (e.g., anthropology, economics, politics).
Psychologists study people at all stages in their lives from birth to old-age, assessing how people perceive, how they think and use ideas, how they vary in intelligence and personality and how they are influenced by particular environments such as work, school and family. As such, psychology has a very diverse range of applications, from industry and commerce, to education and social services, as well as health provision.
The Psychology BSc with Professional Placement degree programme is designed to be stimulating, flexible and relevant to the needs of a career in psychology. This four-year degree provides a unique opportunity to gain supervised work experience for a year between your second and final year of study. Students complete placements in diverse environments, including prisons, hospitals, research units at other universities, rehabilitation clinics, counselling centres, as well as industrial placements. These placements are usually based in the United Kingdom, but can be completed abroad. Placements are subject to availability and to satisfactory academic progress. Your placement is monitored regularly by a tutor from the School and is assessed by various means both during and at the end of the placement.
Aside from the placement year, the content of the Psychology with Professional Placement degree is the same as the three-year degree. Level 1 covers the first six months of the course, and is designed to give students a sound foundation in psychology research and psychological thinking. Level 2 covers the next 18 months of the course, and builds on the topics and issues covered during Level 1. It continues to develop important themes in contemporary psychology, while placing particular emphasis on critical thinking as well as the ability to interpret and integrate research findings and psychological theories. The placement year follows Level 2. In the final year of study, students select specific modules from a range of options, as well as a research project.
A vehicle for success: The benefits of a year in industry by Rebecca Tweedy
For many, the idea of early mornings, working 9-5 and retiring to bed shortly after Eastenders is far from their perception of a typical year in the life of a student. However, an increasing number of us are electing to undertake a placement year as part of our degree. So, what is all the fuss about? I will reflect upon my own experience and that of other placement students on my course. I am currently on a clinical placement in pain management as part of my degree with Cardiff University. [full article]
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