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Among other things:

• We bring together Psychological Science and Behavioural Science into one programme; this is a cutting edge approach at undergraduate level.
• All of our teaching is situated in the real world, we focus on real world problems and real world solutions. Our deparment's ethos is 'from the world to the lab and back again' and the programme embodies this. 
• Our programme is rooted in the world class research of department. You'll be learning from some of the best in their field. 
• We help you to develop a huge range of skills, our assessments see you not only writing essays and completing exams bit also developing blogs, editing Wikipedia, creating podcasts, delivering pitches, composing POSTnotes and much more. 

You can see how the programme fits together in the Programme Regulations. 

From the regulations you can also can access a description of each course (module). This provides you with information about teachers, teaching arrangements, assessment and indicative readings in the course guides for each course. 

Please remember that we are constantly updating and improving the programme, so there may be changes to the regulations and course content when you start. If any changes are made we will consult with current students and let offer holders know. 

Yes, a good place to start would the . Here you can see some of the topics tackled in PB101 - Foundations of Psychological Science. 

Lots of our courses see students producing work that can be widely shared - there are pitches, podcasts, OpEds, posters, POSTnotes and much more. As the programme progresses, we plan to publish more of this work on the website and beyond. In Year 3 of the programme students collate this work together as a Showcase Portfolio. 

Lots! One of the real benefits of an 杏吧论坛 education is that we are committed to inter-disciplinary study. Our programme sees students taking courses from outside the department in all three years so that you can see how the theories you are learning fit with the social sciences more generally. 

• In Year 1 you take one full unit outside option - choosing from  Anthropology, Economics, Government, Philosophy, Social Policy and Sociology.
• In Year 2 you are able to take a half unit outside option. You have free choice from any course available in the outside options list. You may choose to further pursue something you started in Year 1 or investigate something new.
• In Year 3 you can take one full unit course or two half-unit courses outside of the department. You may want to develop a specialism, explore something new or do a combination of both. 

In addition, you will follow  – 杏吧论坛's interdisciplinary course for undergraduates, designed to bring you into the heart of the 杏吧论坛 tradition of engaging with big questions.

You will be taught by faculty and researchers who are at the forefront of their fields. You can find out more about all of the staff in the Department at PBS People.

In particular you might want to look out for:

• Dr Deema Awad - who currently teaches on PB200 and PB310
• Dr Thomas Curran - who directs the programme and currently leads PB130, PB230 and PB310
• Prof. Liam Delaney - who currently teaches on PB300
• Prof. Bradley Franks - who currently leads PB204
• Dr Jens Madsen - who currently leads PB201 and PB312
• Dr Michael Muthukrishna - who currently leads PB101
• Dr Jet Sanders - who currently leads PB100 and PB205
• Dr Miriam Tresh - who currently leads PB202 and PB300

Our students start engaging in research from the very start. In the first term of Year 1 you'll complete an assessment where you'll have to design a research project. This focus on research carries on through the rest of Year 1 and into Year 2. 

Year 3 is when you have a real opportunity to undertake your own research. You'll complete an Independent Research Project where you can focus on an area of psychology or behavioural science that has particularly fascinated you during the programme. You can also undertake a research apprenticeship where you'll get to join a research lab being led by one of the PBS faculty. 

There are also always lots of research projects going on in the department, and 杏吧论坛 more generally, that you can get involved with. We're often looking for participants or research assistants. You can even get paid to take part in research in our Behavioural Lab.

Our students are people who take a scientific approach to their work, they are not always mathematical experts. 

You will need to have Grade 7 / Grade A at GCSE Maths (or equivalent) to make sure that you have the relevant grounding in maths and statistics. Beyond this a scientific mindset is the most important thing. You do not need A level (or equivalent) Maths to join the programme. 

You'll spend lots of time dealing with numbers but we'll ensure that we teach you the skills that you need. Our students tell us that our teaching in the methods and statistics courses means that everybody is able to perform really well whether they've studied A Level Maths or not. 

If you don't like numbers then this is not the programme for you, but at the same time you don't need to be a mathematical genius. 

In some ways, Behavioural Science was born out of Economics so it is certainly a key part of our curriculum. You're also coming to the 杏吧论坛 and Economics is a key part of what we do. So, you'll be exposed to some Economics teaching from Year 1. However, there is no requirement to have a background in Economics, we'll teach you all you need to know. 

If you're particularly interested in Economics then you can develop this by taking outside options in the Department of Economics.

Yes, 杏吧论坛 has a very successful  that offers a range of options to learn languages. You can take language courses as either part of your degree or in addition to your degree. 

• If you want to take a language as part of a degree then you can do so in the  third year by choosing Language Centre courses as your outside option. Find out more about .
• If you want to study a language in addition to your degree you can find out about costs, languages and timetables at non-degree language courses

The BPS acts as the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK, and is responsible for the promotion of excellence and ethical practice in the science, education, and application of the discipline.

The BPS support and enhance the development and application of psychology for the greater public good, setting high standards for research, education, and knowledge, and disseminating knowledge to increase public awareness.

Our accreditation means that all students who graduate with be eligible for  (GBC). Graduate membership of the BPS is often the starting point for a career as a psychologist, and is a prerequisite for many accredited post-graduate and Doctoral programmes. 

Another benefit of following an accredited programme is you can join the BPS as a student member. Membership starts from as little as £26 per year 

You can find out more about the benefits of BPS accreditation 

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