We look forward to welcoming you to study with us in the School of Psychology next academic year.
Our degrees allow you to develop the knowledge and skills to engage with some of the most important questions about the brain and behaviour. Our degrees will involve a large amount of reading, including textbooks and journal articles, compared to GCSE or A-Level study. To support your transition to university study, we have collated some resources, including podcasts, reading lists, mini-lectures, and links to Psychology and Neuroscience student societies.
School of Psychology Mini-taster lectures
Children's Understanding of Others' Minds
Dr Rory T. Devine
Resurrecting Freud through cognitive neuroscience
Dr Ali Mazaheri
Sleep
Dr Andrew Bagshaw
Catching criminals
Professor Jessica Woodhams
Third year dissertation projects
Professor Ole Jensen
Reading Lists for Year modules
BSc Psychology & Human Neuroscience
Developing Skills for Psychologists and Neuroscientist 1
Issues, Concepts and Ethics in Psychology and Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Research Methods A
BSc Psychology only
Introduction to Psychobiology: From Ion Channels to Behaviour
Research Methods B
Lifespan Psychology A: Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Lifespan Psychology B: Social Psychology of the Person
BSc Human Neuroscience only
Research Methods B for Neuroscientists
LC Foundations of Neuroscience
LC Genetics I
LC Introduction to Evolution and Animal Biology
School of Psychology Societies
Psychology Society
Human Neuroscience Society
Podcast
- All in the Mind (BBC Radio 4’s long-running programme about how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience: BBC Radio 4 - All in the Mind - Downloads
- Speaking of Psychology (American Psychological Association’s weekly podcast covering recent and important psychological research): Speaking of Psychology (apa.org)
Other University Resources
Campus
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/birmingham/campus/index.aspx
At Birmingham, your university experience isn’t just about studying. You will have the opportunity to discover new experiences, develop different skills and make friends for life. Explore why our students love Birmingham…
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Accommodation
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/accommodation/index.aspx
Coming to Birmingham to study might be your first time living away from home. Our student accommodation will allow you to enjoy your independence in safe, welcoming and sociable surroundings.
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Finance
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/index.aspx
Studying at university requires you to pay for your tuition and cover your living expenses. However, financial support is available. Learn more about the loans and grants available from the government and other providers for UK, EU and international students; plus the wide variety of scholarships available at the University.
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Blogs
Get a first-hand view of what it's really like at Birmingham. Our students and staff can't wait to chat and share their thoughts on our courses, gorgeous campus and incredible city!
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Birmingham City
Cadbury’s chocolate, The Bullring, Peaky Blinders, the Balti – all things synonymous with our city. Yet Birmingham has so much more to offer than this. As one of the original pioneering cities Birmingham has developed into a melting pot for shopping, food and drink, nightlife, sport, culture, and industry.
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/birmingham/city/index.aspx
Further info
School of Psychology