Psychology with Development and Education

Our accredited Psychology with Development and Education degree focuses on child and adolescent development. Gain the knowledge and expertise you need to work effectively with children and young people.

You’ll develop a deep understanding of children’s minds, emotions, and behaviours at different life stages, including those with divergent needs. This means studying the reasons for developmental disorders and psychological challenges, and how to provide effective support and treatment. There’s also a work placement option to help you put theory into practice. You'll cover topics such as:

• Language, communication, social relationships and social interaction.

• Learning and Education across childhood.

• Changing patterns of childhood experience including interactions with technology.

• Atypical child development such as neurodivergence, developmental disorders, and mental health issues that typically emerge in childhood.

You’ll learn about the theoretical and applied aspects of child development, culminating in your final year supervised project on a topic you choose.

Psychology degrees here at Abertay are flexible. You can switch to another Psychology pathway degree if your interests change over time.

This Psychology with Development and Education degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and its core areas follow the curriculum set out by the BPS. This accreditation is essential for students who want to become a Chartered Psychologist and means that successful graduates can apply for further professional psychology training.

Our BSc (Hons) Psychology course scored an impressive 95% for Overall Student Satisfaction in the 2020 National Student Survey (NSS). Plus you’ll be taught by developmental psychologists who are producing internationally excellent or world leading research (REF2021).

https://www.abertay.ac.uk/course-search/undergraduate/psychology-with-development-and-education/#modules

You'll learn through a combination of lectures, practical laboratory classes, seminars, tutorials, and independent study.

The practical laboratory classes are where you’ll learn relevant scientific techniques first-hand and engage in research by designing experiments then collecting and analysing the data.

You will be assessed using a variety of methods. These include examinations and class tests, practical laboratory reports, essays, oral and poster presentations, research projects, writing scientific articles and case studies.

All students must complete their Honours project on an area of psychological research related to their chosen pathway.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Psychological Society