Psychology and Economics (MA)CZ81

Through this joint programme you can explore the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behaviour while also gaining knowledge of economics. 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. Economics is the study of the incentives that affect decisions made by: individualsbusinessesgovernmentssocieties Economists analyse the macroeconomic results of those decisions, for example: economic fluctuationsgrowthunemploymentcrises It may be possible to obtain accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This programme is accredited when you: cover all the coreBPSareas:Cognitive PsychologyBiological PsychologySocial PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyIndividual Differencescomplete a dissertation in Year 4achieve a 2.2 or above in your overall degree classification Cognitive PsychologyBiological PsychologySocial PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyIndividual Differences Most students graduate withBPSaccreditation. However, if you fail to meet the accreditation criteria, you will graduate with an alternative degree in Psychology.