Programme Specification for Psychosocial Studies (Major, Joint or Minor)
Campus: Docklands
Why Study Psychosocial Studies as part of a Combined Honours Degree?
Psychosocial Studies offers you the opportunity to gain an understanding of identity and how it is constructed in specific social and cultural contexts. The course draws upon a wide range of ideas and research findings from social and cultural theory, sociology, social and developmental psychology, psychoanalysis and biography. You will gain an understanding of problematic areas of human behaviour and experience, as well as quite ordinary aspects of everyday life.
What will I study?
Psychosocial Studies offers new ways of exploring the relationships between individuals and their society, encompassing both the individual focus of psychology and the broader cultural and historical concerns of sociology. It thereby provides a unique opportunity to study a 'socially-aware' psychology alongside an 'individual-sensitive' sociology.
Which modules will I study?
You can view a full guide to the modules you have to study as part of your chosen pathway, along with a full range of option modules available by viewing the Single & Combined Honours Programmes Guide for Psychosocial Studies
Can I study a Combined Honours Programme as a Part-time degree?
All our Combined Honours Programmes can be studied on a Part-time or Full-time basis. As a Part-time student, you will study the same degree programme, but at a slower pace. You will study up to 4 modules per year (instead of 6 as a full-time student).
What career opportunities are open to me if I study Psychosocial Studies?
A background in Psychosocial Studies would enhance your career opportunities if you wished to pursue a career in the welfare sector especially with agencies in areas such as mental illness and learning difficulties, drug abuse and homelessness. Other recent graduates have entered careers in teaching, local government, research, communications and marketing.
What can I combine with Psychosocial Studies?
Popular combinations include:
- Human Biology with Psychosocial Studies (CC18 - BSc/BIps)
- History and Psychosocial Studies (CV81 - BA/HIPS)
- Information Technology with Psychosocial Studies (GC5W - BSc/ITps)
- Law and Psychosocial Studies (CM81 - BA/LAPS)
We have over 5000 different combinations and you can choose from over 75 pathways. Please visit this page www.uel.ac.uk/combined/programmes for a full list.
Entry Requirements
240 UCAS tariff points (including two passes at A2 level) plus GCSE English grade C or above.
How do I apply?
If you wish to study with us full-time from September, you will need to make your application via UCAS (www.ucas.ac.uk).
If you wish to study with us part-time you can obtain an application form from our admissions department study@uel.ac.uk or apply on-line.
Other Psychosocial Studies programmes available
For further information on the range of Psychosocial Studies programmes available at UEL, please visit the School Page http://www.uel.ac.uk/lss/
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to someone about a Combined Honours Programme, please contact the School of Combined Honours on 0208 223 2575 or email us at combined.honours@uel.ac.uk
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