Applied Psychology with foundation year

Coventry University

This course will provide students with all the necessary knowledge and skills required to work as an ethical and professional counselling practitioner. Psychology is the study of the mind and human behaviour. Applied psychology places particular emphasis on its application in real-life and clinical contexts. The Applied Psychology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in psychology related disciplines.The strength of the course lies in preparing students, who are unable to follow the more traditional route onto a degree course in Applied Psychology.Students who successfully complete their foundation year will then progress onto the Applied Psychology with BSc (Hons).Vocational modules on the Applied Psychology BSc (Hons) element of the degree, allow you to understand how the key theories of psychology are applied in the professional context, and the course explores the use of psychology in areas such as health, education, sport, forensic, clinical and the law. This allows you to learn about psychology in practice from different perspectives. The opportunities to gain real world exposure will also be developed across the course through engagement with a variety of psychologists from different fields.4 years full-time