BSc (Hons) Psychology and Sociology

Core modules

• Exploring Psychology
  On this module you’ll learn about how Psychology has developed as a scientific discipline and take a critical look at some of the key areas of Psychological research.
  
  
• Quantitative Data Analysis
  On this module you’ll learn about quantitative approaches to analysing psychological data. You’ll consider who/what the data relates to (sampling), how the data is obtained (design and methodology) and what data is collected (measurement).
  
  
• The Sociological Imagination
  On this module you'll develop a set of critical skills and discover new ways of thinking about the social world, understanding the difference between common sense and sociological thinking.

• Psychology Across the Lifespan
  This module will present a lifespan development perspective covering relevant theories, issues and methodologies both historical and contemporary. Specific topics will reflect recent research.

• Social Inequalities
  This module introduces social inequalities related to topics such as gender; ethnicity; social class; disability; health; age; nationality; religion, and sexuality.

• Researching the City
  Using Southampton as your research field, you'll learn about a range of unobtrusive methods and will have the opportunity to develop your skills and put them into practice.

Core modules

• Brain and Behaviour
  On this module, you’ll gain an overview of brain anatomy and how processes are localised to different areas or structures. You’ll also learn about the way that our nervous system is structured.
  
  
• Psychological Research
  This module develops your understanding of theoretical and practical issues concerned with psychological research and will enable you to advance the skills required for the conduct of investigations and the presentation of findings.
  
  
• The Social Individual
  On this module You’ll explore individual differences within social psychological phenomena and consider the extent to which personality may affect and be affected by social situations and social behaviour.
  
  
• Bodies and Identities
  In this module you'll investigate why the body is such a highly contested sociological concept. From classical to contemporary theories, you'll evaluate how bodies and the multiple forms they take are central to our understanding of society.

• Social Movements and Social Justice
  Examining a range of social movements and campaigns for social justice and social change, you'll develop a set of critical skills and develop new ways of thinking about tensions and inequalities in the social world.

Options

• Race and Ethnicity in Modern Britain
  Using critical theories of race, you'll explore how conceptions of race, racism and post-racism in modern Britain structure the politics of inclusion, belonging and citizenship.
  

• Global Health Inequalities
  On this module you'll develop an understanding of the relationship between health and country of birth, understanding the myriad differences of physical, mental and social wellbeing of those living in low-income and high-income countries.
  

Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.