Social Psychology - BA (Hons)

University of York

Explore how the individual and the social environment influence each other.**Explore behaviour, sense of self and relationships from a social psychology perspective.** You'll uncover how society, culture and interactions with other people influence our identities, choices and actions. You'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of key social psychological issues. In communicating these complex ideas through a range of written and verbal formats, you'll develop a transferrable skill set well suited to a range of careers.**Benefit from teaching that's research-led and covers real-world issues.** You'll become a creative problem solver by examining modern day inequality and discrimination. You'll learn how we can challenge these issues through language, social interaction, media representations and lived experience. In turn, you'll develop your critical thinking and discover how to work ethically.**Study the subjects you're most passionate about.** Our wide range of option modules allow you to tailor your degree to suit your interests. You'll also develop a highly flexible skill set and gain knowledge that's relevant across industries.**Prepare for your future.** During your studies, you'll have access to careers support, events and opportunities. You'll also have the option of adding a placement year or year abroad to your degree. This allows you to gain invaluable experience working or studying in another country before you graduate.

Sociology