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Where are you going?
Psychologist
Social Worker
Doctor
Lawyer
Police Officer
student profile Neha Patel
Biology, Business, Chemistry, Psychology
“I came to Runshaw because of the variety of courses
they offer and the extra- curricular activities – I joined the Psychology Academy and the Medical Society which are really beneficial when applying to universities. I like that my choice of courses are different and they give me a broad understanding of different career paths that I could take.”
100%
pass rate 2018
Why should I come to Runshaw to study Psychology?
As a Psychology student at Runshaw you
will benefit from highly qualified Grade 1
rated staff who are committed to helping you succeed using a range of creative and diverse teaching methods. As many of our teachers are specialist A Level examiners our results are always excellent, achieving 64% A*-B grades in 2018.
What will I study?
The course will introduce you to the theories and methods in psychology and offer you the opportunity to look at some of the explanations psychologists use to understand human behaviour and experiences.
Year 1: You will study the ways in which psychologists approach the investigation of human behaviour, such as social approach, cognitive approach, biological approach and learning theories. This will be assessed by a formal internal assessment at the end of
the year.
Year 2: You will focus on the application of psychology to different areas of everyday life, such as clinical and criminological psychology. This will be assessed by three external examinations which cover the material from both Year 1 and Year 2 at the end of
the year.
How is the course assessed?
100% written examination.
How do I find out more and apply?
Please see our course leaflet at www.runshaw.ac.uk and press the ‘Apply’ button. For guidance about what careers subjects can lead on to please access nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
@Psy_Runshaw
A vast range of enrichment opportunities
also await you, including residential trips to Berlin and Krakow, London and Edinburgh, as well as a variety of guest lecturers from local universities and the professional world.
In addition, our Psychology Academy offers a number of short courses for you to undertake
a variety of projects, all of which are designed
to encourage exploration of topics other than those studied on the course, and further develop knowledge and skills to support your university application and chosen career progression.
When they leave us at the end of their course many of our students continue to study Psychology or related subjects, such as Criminology. Their intention is to become either a Psychologist in any of the specialist areas, such as occupational, child, clinical, criminal, sport or educational psychology, or to work in related fields such as social services, probation service, the police, the legal system, medicine and teaching.
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