Psychology (BSc)C802

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behaviour. It focuses on building and testing theories to explain how people interact with each other and the world around them. Psychologists study: how we perceive, think and learn about the world around usthe way biological and social factors influence how we behavehow interests and abilities differ from person to personhow we communicate verbally and non-verballyhow and why our mental abilities change across our lives Psychology is an experimental and observational science. It uses evidence from research studies to develop and evaluate theories. Our programme focuses on developing skills in research methods and statistical analysis using R programming. This supports our research-led teaching. Chat to our students today about their experience in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. What do they say about life at Edinburgh? Hear about our vibrant student community in one of the world's most desirable places to live. Chat to our student ambassadors It may be possible to obtain accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This programme is accredited when you: cover the coreBPSareas:Cognitive PsychologyBiological PsychologySocial PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyIndividual Differencescomplete a dissertation in Year 4achieve a 2.2 or above in your overall degree classification cover the coreBPSareas: Cognitive PsychologyBiological PsychologySocial PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyIndividual Differences complete a dissertation in Year 4 achieve a 2.2 or above in your overall degree classification Most students graduate withBPSaccreditation. However, if you fail to meet the accreditation criteria, you will graduate with an alternative degree in Psychology.