Understanding Psychology

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Explore a variety of interesting and detailed discoveries that psychologists have made across all areas of the subject, from child development to personality, from brain functioning to interpersonal relationships. You will learn how psychologists work in academic and applied settings, and how they make discoveries about the human mind and behaviour, including a basic introduction to statistical and qualitative approaches. You will assess psychological claims to see how well they hold up once you have examined the evidence behind them and develop skills to understand and evaluate original research articles in psychology.

15 credits

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If you are based in the UK, you may be eligible for a government-backed postgraduate loan to cover the full costs of the course.

In addition, if you have successfully completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Sunderland, you are eligible for a 10% tuition fees reduction on our postgraduate programmes.

You pay tuition fees for each module taken, either module-by-module or in full at the start of your course.

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