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Psychology

STUDY LEVEL
A level
CONTACT DETAILS
Tracy Foy , Head of Department foy _ t @ sjd . ac . uk
Psychology is a practical and engaging course ; the specification provides insight into , and experience of , how psychology works , stimulating curiosity and encouraging an engagement with psychology in our everyday lives .
What will I study ?
Psychology is a challenging but rewarding course . You will develop skills relating to problem-solving , organisation and initiative that are in demand in the workplace . You will study topics such as responses to people in need , the development of phobias and children ’ s moral development . You will also focus on a further range of topics including forensic psychology , health and clinical psychology and sport psychology .
Co-curricular activities ?
Throughout the year we welcome guest speakers to the College that have included a forensic psychologist , an educational psychologist and several health care professionals . Our students run the popular Psychology Society too which allows for the opportunity to immerse yourself in the course whilst having fun debates .
Recent trips have including a visit to the Old Bailey and Euro Disney , where students engaged in the Psychology Live conferences .
Where might it lead ?
Psychology is a very helpful subject for many possible careers or courses in Higher Education . Whilst it is clearly relevant for careers / courses in the caring professions such as clinical psychology or social work , it is also relevant to many more such as medicine , computer science , scientific and social research , journalism , advertising and market research , nursing , criminology , counselling , management , personnel management , design studies , anthropology , clinical psychology , teaching , pharmacy and biology .
Some of our students have gone on to study Medicine , Dentistry , Physiotherapy or related courses . Psychology can be studied in Higher Education in combination with many other subjects .
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