Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:14
The Access Psychology Course is delivered at SCQF Level 7 and provides a foundation for undergraduate study. The course covers key topics in Psychology: The scientific method; qualitative and quantitative research methods; cognition; individual differences; social psychology, developmental psychology and biological psychology. It will also introduce students to academic life and foster the general literacy, numeracy and critical thinking skills required to succeed in Higher Education.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Access Psychology is a flexible, online course.
Delivered 100% online, you can study anywhere you have internet access. Available 24/7, all year round, you can enrol whenever you like and study at your own pace. It is designed to help you access university when you don’t have the qualifications you need or wish to learn more about the study of Psychology before starting university.
The Access Psychology course will cover key topics in Psychology as outlined by our governing body, the British Psychological Society (BPS). Topics include the scientific method, cognition and individual differences, as well as social, developmental and biological psychology.
Skills and learning outcomes will be embedded in the materials and activities, including understanding of the research process and key topics in psychology.
Access Psychology aims to:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | 3,12,23,39,47 | ||
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Five tests (20% weighting each) A score will be provided immediately following each test. There will be an online discussion board to support revision. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Five tests (20% weighting each) Similar to first attempt, with existing pass mark carried forward so that resit is only needed for failed element(s). |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding of key psychological concepts and theories. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding of the different methodological approaches that can be used in psychology. |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding of how to plan and design psychological research studies to answer a research question. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Apply key concepts and scientific knowledge to new situations, to interpret and analyse information. |
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