Expand+How Long does it take to Complete the Course?
It is possible to complete your degree in a minimum of four years, however, this would be a 'full-time' studying commitment. The Diploma in Humanities (Psychology Major) can be completed in a minimum ...

Hide-How Long does it take to Complete the Course?
It is possible to complete your degree in a minimum of four years, however, this would be a 'full-time' studying commitment. The Diploma in Humanities (Psychology Major) can be completed in a minimum of three years with a similar commitment. The greater the number of modules successfully completed each year, the quicker you obtain your degree. In the first year of study a student can only select the three foundation modules. After the foundation modules have been completed a student can select from one to four modules per year. The number of modules you undertake each year will depend on your individual circumstances. The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) must be completed within an eight year registration period.

Expand+Entry Requirements and Exemptions
If you are aged 23 years or more on 1st January of the year of entry, there are no formal entry requirements onto DCU Connected undergraduate programmes. However, a high degree of motivation and self discipline are ...

Hide-Entry Requirements and Exemptions
If you are aged 23 years or more on 1st January of the year of entry, there are no formal entry requirements onto DCU Connected undergraduate programmes. However, a high degree of motivation and self discipline are required to successfully complete these demanding courses of study.

Applicants below 23 years of age must satisfy the normal degree entry requirements of the University (see page 208 of the DCU UG Prospectus 2017).
General Entry Requirements
A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade O6 or H7, with at least two at H5, which must include the subjects Mathematics AND either English or Irish.

Applicants holding relevant qualifications may be eligible for exemption from specific modules of a programme.

In addition, applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must satisfy the university requirements for competency in the English language.

Expand+Recognition of Prior Learning:
The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) programme allows for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), through the granting of module exemptions.

Applicants can apply for a `Specific' exemption if ...

Hide-Recognition of Prior Learning:
The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) programme allows for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), through the granting of module exemptions.

Applicants can apply for a `Specific' exemption if they have covered the full content of a module, to successful completion, in another programme, at a similar award level (but not where that module contributed towards an achieved award as the credits for that module have already been 'cashed in' against that award).

Please note that a student may not present the same ECTS credits as qualification for more than one DCU award. Similarly, a student may not claim an exemption for ECTS credits towards one award that has already been presented as qualification for another award elsewhere at a similar award level.

Please note that applicants will not obtain exemptions on the basis of work experience only.

A maximum exemption total of 60 credits (four modules) may be awarded to applicants with appropriate prior qualifications.

Please see the Exemption Form for more details.

Those interested in applying for exemptions should firstly apply for the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) programme. Exemption Application forms are available to all applicants upon request or you can download them from the Programme Forms section of our website.

Expand+Course Overview
This programme is designed to develop students’ knowledge, skills and competencies in Psychology, and is therefore tailored to be suitable for anyone who wishes to study Psychology at undergraduate level; whether for personal or prof...

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This programme is designed to develop students’ knowledge, skills and competencies in Psychology, and is therefore tailored to be suitable for anyone who wishes to study Psychology at undergraduate level; whether for personal or professional reasons. You may have: a general interest in studying behaviour, thoughts, feelings, motivations etc.; a specific interest in one area of Psychology, for example Social Psychology or Counselling Psychology, or a specific interest in one of the fields in which Psychological knowledge, skills and competencies can be applied, such as education or health.

This Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) programme offers you the attractive opportunity to obtain a DCU undergraduate degree through online learning, which is more open and flexible than if you registered for a full-time or part-time, campus-based programme.

This programme offers students great flexibility in that they can vary the number of modules they register for in a given year to match the other responsibilities in their life. Given that registering for a module means committing to the workload associated with that module this flexibility allows a student to only take on the work they can accommodate in a given year. When deciding how much work to take on students should consider the time needed to: study learning materials; actively participate in tutorials; and the time they need to set aside to interact with tutors and other students in the online discussion forums. Students on this programme also have a good degree of flexibility in terms of time, place and pace of studying as they do not have to attend campus-based classes on a regular basis.

At the beginning of the academic year, students are provided with access to a suite of self-study learning materials and resources, along with reading lists for required textbooks. Studying Social Science subjects necessarily involves spending a lot of time reading academic material.

In each module students will be given several opportunities, throughout the academic year, to demonstrate their learning through assessment work. The form that these assessments take depends on the module, but may include essays, case studies, group work, practical work such as experiments, contributions to online forums and discussions, multiple choice questionnaires, learning journals and/or end of year examinations. Students can sit their end-of-year examinations in an examination centre in Dublin, Cork or Galway.

Graduates from the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) may, when they graduate, apply to the British Psychological Society (BPS) for consideration of eligibility for Graduate Membership and the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR). The BPS will consider their eligibility on an individual basis according to the criteria applicable at that time.

An application for undergraduate accreditation of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major), by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), currently being prepared for submission.


IT Equipment and Skills required:
You must have regular access to a computer (with Microsoft Office), a broadband Internet connection, a printer and, for virtual tutorials, a basic headset and a webcam. Specifically, you will need access to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

You should also be familiar with using email, browsing the Internet, and using word processing packages like Microsoft Word.

Some modules on this programme specifically require the use of software that will be provided to students and must be run on a Windows PC.

You can find detailed information on the IT skills and equipment required for this programme under the section 'Technology Requirements'.


Mathematics Recommendation:
Please note that the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) programme involves a number of modules that focus on Psychology research methods, which require a competence in mathematics roughly equivalent to pass Leaving Certificate level. While a Leaving Certificate mathematics qualification is not mandatory, students without recent exposure to mathematics should consider updating their skills by enrolling in a Leaving Certificate mathematics course or by studying Leaving Certificate mathematics textbooks.

Because of the way the programme is structured, you do not have to defer commencement of the programme while you develop your competence in mathematics. You could update your skills in parallel with other modules not requiring competence in this area specifically PY100: Psychology Foundation and Soc1: Sociology Foundation.

Expand+Course Structure:
On this programme you will study nine Psychology modules, which cover the core areas of Psychology: Social and Organisational Psychology; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Biopsychology; Individual Dif...

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On this programme you will study nine Psychology modules, which cover the core areas of Psychology: Social and Organisational Psychology; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Biopsychology; Individual Differences and, very importantly; Psychological methods for conducting scientific research. As part of this programme you will also have the opportunity to complete, under supervision, an independent research project in Psychology. In addition to the Psychology modules you will study three Sociology Modules that complement your Psychological studies. These Sociology modules cover topics such as power and social order, crime and deviance, work and employment, social inequality and intergroup relations.

To complete the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) a student needs to successfully complete the twelve modules from these two subjects.

Students may elect to exit with a Diploma in Humanities (Psychology Major) on successful completion of eight modules, if they do not wish to progress to the full degree qualification. It should be noted that this Diploma is not a route to graduate membership of a Psychological society, and therefore is not a route into the field of Psychology in and of itself.

Please note that the programme is under constant review and there may be changes to the structure, content and presentation of the programme in future years.

Module Selection:
While this programme's modular structure provides you with the flexibility to choose how many modules you commit to studying in any one academic year, there are rules relating to module registration that you must be familiar with in order that you can make a fully informed decision about which modules you wish to take. For example, some modules must be completed before others can be selected, and other modules cannot be taken in combination. Before planning your pathway through the programme (and it is important that you create such a plan) you should view the Guide to Module Selection for the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major).
View more details of modules on course webpage - link below.

Expand+The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) degree programme facilitates those interested in pursuing any kind of work that requires critical thinking skills, high quality written expression, and transferable skills such as organisat...

Hide-The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) degree programme facilitates those interested in pursuing any kind of work that requires critical thinking skills, high quality written expression, and transferable skills such as organisation and time-management, and these skills and abilities are highly valued by employers. The knowledge and skills you will develop are useful and valuable to have no matter what path you take once you successfully complete your DCU degree programme.

The knowledge, skills and competencies relating to Psychological research methods that graduates have achieved in their studies on this programme allow them to work in junior researcher positions.

Graduates from the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) programme who intend to qualify as professional Psychologists will need to pursue further training in Psychology at Masters or Doctoral level. Graduates from the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) will be able to go on to postgraduate study, and careers, in a number of Psychology's sub-disciplines and related fields. Graduates may proceed to either a taught masters or doctoral programmes in a specific sub-discipline of Psychology, or a Psychology masters or doctorate by research, where they conduct a research project, under supervision, in their area of interest.

As Psychology is such a broad field there are many different routes that graduates may take depending on their areas of interest. As the majority of online learning students are already working, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities (Psychology Major) may facilitate advancement in their existing career or it may enable them to change career. Existing graduates have gone on to careers such as: Human Resource Manager; Psychological Researcher; Research Methods Tutor; Behavioural Therapist; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Therapist; Clinical Psychology assistant/researcher; Special Needs Assistant; and Clinical Co-ordinator for a regional counselling service.