Open University

心理学理学士（荣誉）学位

Knowledge and understanding

When you have completed this degree you will:

• Know about the core domains within psychology as specified by the relevant professional bodies
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the types of evidence and research methods used in psychology
• Have an awareness of the importance of ethical issues in the practice of psychology, an understanding of what constitutes a scientific approach to psychology, and of the differences between common sense and psychological explanations of human behaviour
• Be able to recognise how psychological theories and research are applied in practical or professional contexts

Cognitive skills

When you have completed this degree you will have the ability to:

• Construct arguments with appropriate use of psychological concepts, theories and evidence
• Interpret and evaluate the contributions of different kinds of evidence and research methods
• Engage with and justify research questions and hypotheses, using psychological theories and evidence
• Illustrate the ability to design and carry out research projects, and analyse and interpret the findings appropriately

Practical and professional skills

When you have completed this degree you will:

• Have the ability to employ evidence-based reasoning and examine practical, theoretical and ethical issues
• 能够向特定受众恰当地传达知识和发现
• Be able to plan and conduct appropriate psychological investigations
• Have the ability to identify and prioritise tasks, and adhere to a schedule of work.

Key skills

When you have completed this degree you will be able to demonstrate the following key skills (these skills are matched against QCA levels 3 and 4):

Communication

• The ability to select, summarise, synthesise and reference appropriately information from different psychological sources, including primary texts
• The ability to present written material in a coherently organised form, with arguments and information in a logical sequence and communicated effectively in a variety of formats

Application of number

• The ability to work with data, and interpret tables, graphs, diagrams, and bar charts
• The ability to manipulate and analyse data

Information technology

• The ability to process, prepare and present information using computers
• The ability to use information technology to search for and access electronic resources

Learning how to learn

• Development of independent learning skills
• The ability to work collaboratively
• The ability to monitor and reflect on personal progress, using feedback, and identifying own strengths and weaknesses.

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• 在第 1 阶段，你将选择社会科学导论或儿童研究。接下来你将学习第一个核心心理学模块
• 在第 2 阶段，您将从一系列与特定问题相关的应用心理学模块中进行选择。您将通过第二个核心心理学模块完成此阶段
• 在第 3 阶段，您可以专攻运动心理学、发展心理学、社会心理学或法医和咨询心理学。您的最终核心心理学模块包括一个独立研究项目

Stage 1 (120 credits)

您将从以下专业开始您的学位课程：

• Exploring psychological worlds: thinking, feeling, doing (D110)
• Introducing the social sciences (DD102)
• 儿童研究和儿童心理学导论（E104）

您将完成第一阶段：

• Encountering psychology in context (D120)

Stage 2 (120 credits)

You'll choose one from:

• 探索心理健康与咨询（D241）
• Living psychology: from the every day to the extraordinary (DD210)
• 儿童和青少年心理学（E219）
• 运动与锻炼心理学实践（E235）

您将完成第二阶段：

• Investigating Psychology 2 (DE200)

Stage 3 (120 credits)

You’ll choose one from:

• Advancing social psychology (DD317)
• 运动发展：心理学视角（E312）
• Counselling and forensic psychology: investigating crime and therapy (DD310)
• 当代儿童和青少年研究（E320）

你将通过以下方式完成你的学位：

• 调查心理学3（DE300）

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

职业发展技能

除了通过学习 OU 学位获得的特定知识外，你还将培养许多可转移和与工作相关的技能，这些技能受到雇主的高度重视。这些技能包括：

• 沟通
• 算术
• 有效的团队合作
• 独立和批判性思考
• IT 和数据处理
• 分析和评估各种信息来源，包括定性和定量数据
• 设计和开展研究项目并展示其研究成果
• 解决问题和推理
• 将学习应用于现实世界的问题和情况
• 自主学习。

职业相关性

我们的心理学学位旨在满足英国心理学会 (BPS) 特许会员资格 (GBC) 的要求，并且已获得 BPS 认证超过 20 年。在心理学应用领域成为专业心理学家需要进一步学习、培训和/或获得学位以外的工作经验 - 本学位课程为此提供了理想的准备。

卫生与护理专业委员会 (HCPC) 监管的职称包括：

• 临床心理学家
• 心理咨询师
• 教育心理学家
• 法医心理学家
• 健康心理学家
• 职业心理学家
• 体育和运动心理学家。

其他职业

你作为心理学毕业生所掌握的知识和技能可能会对许多其他类型的职业有用，例如：

• 广告
• 营销
• 教育
• 卫生专业
• 人力资源
• 管理。

许多研究生水平的工作都面向任何学科的毕业生，特别是在商业，金融，管理咨询和公共部门。一些职业可能需要进一步的学习，培训和/或工作经验，超越你的学位。

通过我们独特的远程学习方法，您可以在家中、在工作中或在旅途中学习。

你需要满足一些评估截止日期，但除此之外，你可以自由地在适合自己的时间学习，将学习安排在工作、家庭和社交生活之间。

对于每个模块，您要么只使用在线资源，要么结合使用在线和印刷材料。

您学习的每个模块都会有一个模块网站

• 每周的学习计划，为你提供循序渐进的学习指导
• 课程材料，如阅读材料、视频、录音和自我评估活动
• 用于与其他学生进行讨论和合作活动的模块论坛
• 每项作业的详细信息及其截止日期
• 辅导预订系统、在线辅导室以及导师的联系方式
• 一些印刷模块材料和资源的在线版本。