The Social Psychology degree is taught by passionate and inspiring staff who are at the cutting-edge of psychology. It offers specialised training in scientific approaches to the study of social interaction, and the application of these approaches to health, educational, and criminal justice settings. Based in the department of Social Sciences, this Social Psychology course will give you the option to take classes in sociology, communication and media studies, and criminology and social policy, as well as options from the Psychology BSc (Hons) course. This enables you to tailor your studies to your interests and gain interdisciplinary perspectives. In this way, a Social Psychology degree has all the components of a ‘straight’ psychology degree, with the extra benefits of having advanced understandings of social behaviour and communication, and a well-rounded, social scientific, understanding of the person in society. This helps our graduates to stand out in the job market. Throughout our Social Psychology degree course, you will gain rich insights and discover how to apply social psychology to a range of settings. The skills and knowledge you acquire have value in diverse career settings, including health and clinical, criminal justice, education, marketing, politics, consultancy, research, management, and in the fields of conflict resolution and counselling. Depending on the nature of the material, some modules are assessed by a mixture of coursework and examination (for example 25% coursework and 75% examination), whilst other modules are assessed by 100% coursework or 100% by examination. Coursework is based on a variety of tasks including individual essays, projects, in-class tests, lab reports, contribution in tutorials, group work and presentations. A degree in Social Psychology can open doors to a variety of career paths in different sectors. This degree prepares you for a career in a wide range of settings including commercial or healthcare settings, and roles in management and human resources, education, community and social work, financial services, and psychological research. It provides a foundation for postgraduate study or further professional training for careers in counselling or clinical, educational, occupational, forensic or health psychology.