BSc (Hons) Psychology
<\/b><\/h3><\/div>City Unity College<\/b>, in collaboration with <\/span>London Metropolitan University<\/b>, offers the <\/span>BSc (Hons) in Psychology programme<\/b>, which is <\/span>recognized <\/b>by the <\/span>A.T.E.E.N. department of the Greek Ministry of Education<\/b>, Lifelong learning and Religious Affairs, enabling graduates to work as licensed psychologists in Greece. The course is designed to ensure you develop a thorough understanding of the core areas in psychology (biological, cognitive, developmental, social, individual differences, and research methods). You\u2019ll also learn a wide range of academic and transferable skills that will be invaluable in future employment or postgraduate training.<\/span><\/p>\nNote<\/b>: London Metropolitan University (London Met) authorises and approves City Unity College to deliver and assess part or all of the course. This course is also taught and assessed at London Met’s main campus in London, United Kingdom. London Met holds direct responsibility for quality assurance, curriculum content, and the teaching, learning and assessment strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Duration of studies<\/p><\/div>
The duration of the course is 3 (full-time) to 6 years (part-time)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>CURRICULUM<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Level 4<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Research methods and data analysis in psychology<\/li>\n
- Careers in psychology<\/li>\n
- Psychopathology<\/li>\n
- \u0392ecoming a socially responsible professional<\/li>\n
- Mechanisms of the mind<\/li>\n
- Psychology across time and cultures<\/li>\n
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion in psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Level 5<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Quantitative research methods in psychology<\/li>\n
- Qualitative research methods in psychology<\/li>\n
- Psychological interventions: From problems to solutions<\/li>\n
- Development across the lifespan<\/li>\n
- Social and cultural explanations of behaviour<\/li>\n
- Cognitive and biological explanations of behaviour<\/li>\n
- The psychology of creativity and innovation<\/li>\n
- Individual Differences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Level 6<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Project<\/li>\n
- Clinical Neuroscience<\/li>\n
- Clinical Psychology<\/li>\n
- Counselling Psychology<\/li>\n
- Forensic Psychology<\/li>\n
- Health Psychology<\/li>\n
- Work Psychology<\/li>\n
- Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
*For Level 6<\/strong>, students need to select 6 out of 7<\/strong> optional modules<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Information<\/b><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Recognition of Professional Rights<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Under Law 4093\/12, European University degrees obtained by attending programmes in recognized \/ accredited Colleges are professionally recognized by the A.T.E.E.N. Department of the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs in Greece.<\/p>\nRegarding the license to work as a psychologist, graduates of the BSc (Hons) Psychology, after applying to A.T.E.E.N. to have their professional rights recognized, they submit their papers in the region concerned and get their license to work as practitioner psychologists in Greece.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.minedu.gov.gr\/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&layout=edit&id=26691<\/b><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Description of Modules<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nThe programme’s modules are designed to provide a holistic and academic basis for the students’ learning experience and enable them to successfully continue to postgraduate studies.<\/p>\n
In Level 4,<\/b> there are 7 modules that form the basis for an introductory approach to psychology.
PC4013CG Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology introduces students to the practice of conducting and reporting research in psychology and will allow them to develop their skills in gathering, analysing, and evaluating different types of data in line with the principles of open science.<\/span><\/p>\nPC4058CG Becoming a Socially Responsible Professional will allow students to develop the knowledge and skills required to become a successful psychology student and ease their progression through the course and into a meaningful and rewarding profession.<\/span><\/p>\nPC4059CG Psychology Across Time and Cultures develops students\u2019 understanding of: (1) how psychology as a discipline has developed across time and cultures; (2) key studies that helped to shape contemporary psychology; (3) past and current controversies in psychology; and (4) the historical and cultural specificity of psychological knowledge.<\/p>\n
PC4060CG Careers in Psychology helps students develop an appreciation of their future career options and provides them with a solid foundation for future study and career development.<\/p>\n
PC4061CG Mechanisms of the Mind allows students to develop their understanding of cognitive and neuroscientific approaches to understanding the nature of thinking, deductive and inductive reasoning, problem solving, and decision making.<\/p>\n
PC4062CG Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Psychology introduces students to the psychology of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).<\/p>\n
PC4063CG Psychopathology develops students\u2019 understanding of varied psychopathologies (e.g., anxiety, depression, eating and sleep disorders) and their aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment.<\/p>\n
In Level 5<\/b>, there are 8 modules.<\/p>\n
PC5057CG Individual Differences helps students to develop their knowledge and understanding of key concepts in individual differences.<\/p>\n
PC5058CG Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology provides students with the knowledge and skills required to conduct quantitative research in psychology in line with the principles of open science. PC5060CG Cognitive and Biological Explanations of Behaviour explores the cognitive and biological bases of behaviour.<\/p>\n
PC5059CG Psychological Interventions: From Problems to Solutions develops students\u2019 knowledge and understanding of different types of psychological interventions designed to address a range of personal and social issues.<\/p>\n
PC5061CG Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology introduces students to the epistemological, ontological, and methodological underpinnings of qualitative research in psychology.<\/p>\n
PC5062CG Social and Cultural Explanations of Behaviour examines how people think about and seek to understand their social worlds through their interactions with others at the individual, social and cultural levels.<\/p>\n
PC5063CG The Psychology of Creativity and Innovation introduces students to key theories and models of creativity and innovation and the psychological research on which they are based.<\/p>\n
PC5064CG Development Across the Lifespan explores how humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives.<\/p>\n
In Level 6<\/b>, students undertake a Dissertation project, on their selected topic and under appropriate supervision. The Dissertation needs to be completed during the year. In addition to the Dissertation project, students will also need to select 6 modules from 7 options.
The core module is:<\/p>\n
PC6P01-Project where students need to undertake an independent piece of research on a topic of their choosing and under appropriate supervision.
The 7 optional modules (students need to choose 6 of them) are:<\/p>\n
PC6069-Clinical Neuroscience where students develop and integrate their knowledge of biological psychology with reference to clinical disorders.<\/p>\n
PC6071-Clinical Psychology which promotes knowledge and understanding of the field of Clinical Psychology and psychopathology.<\/p>\n
PC6054-Counselling Psychology introduces students to the discipline of counselling psychology as one of the main forms of applied psychological practice.<\/p>\n
PC6051-Forensic Psychology where students are provided with a solid basis of knowledge and understanding of the application of empirical research and theory in psychology to the study of contemporary issues and processes within the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n
PC6070-Health Psychology where students will have the opportunity to investigate the role played by physiological, psychological, social and cultural mechanisms in the causation and treatment of physical illnesses.<\/p>\n
PC6050-Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology where students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in qualitative research.<\/p>\n
PC6056-Work Psychology where students will gain a critical understanding of a range of theories, models, applied research and application within work and organisational contexts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Programme Duration & Teaching Methods<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>The programme is completed within 3 (full time) or 6 years (part time) academic years; each year consists of two semesters. The programme consists of modules with 15 or 30 credits each and there is a Dissertation project in the last year of studies, which corresponds to 30 credits.<\/p>\nTo conduct the lectures, appropriate equipment is in place consisting of video projectors and computers equipped with appropriate software. The research and statistics modules take place in appropriately equipped labs, within the campus. All students have access to the college library, the CityU E-Learning platform (where all teaching materials are stored) and London Met\u2019s Moodle platform, which gives access to a wide range of programmes to download as well as access to an electronic library consisting of thousands of books and scientific journals. Students can also access their feedback and grades through London Met\u2019s Moodle platform.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Employability & Career Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAfter successful completion of the programme, graduates can have their professional rights recognized by the \u0391.\u03a4.\u0395.\u0395.\u039d. department of the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and get their license to work as psychologists in Greece in both the public and private sector. More specifically, graduates can work in:<\/p>\n
\n- Hospitals and private clinics<\/li>\n
- Counselling centres<\/li>\n
- Nursing homes<\/li>\n
- Schools and organizational contexts<\/li>\n
- Drug treatment centres<\/li>\n
- Promoting public health and preventing illness<\/li>\n
- Research centres<\/li>\n
- Their own office, as self-employed psychologists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Graduates can also undertake postgraduate studies in a wide range of psychology fields (e.g. forensic, health, clinical, exercise, occupational, sports etc.) in Greece and internationally.<\/span><\/p>\nFinally, graduates of the programme can apply for the Graduate Membership of the BPS, on an individual basis, and become practitioner psychologists in the UK, after further appropriate studies and training. \u039core information about the Graduate Membership of the BPS can be found here: https:\/\/www.bps.org.uk\/graduate-membership-gmbpss<\/b><\/a> (non UK applicants).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Application documents<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nApplicants will need to submit their file, consisting of the following documents:<\/p>\n
\n- A copy of their ID card, A copy of their high school degree, certificate of English competence certificate & personal statement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The applicant\u2019s file is evaluated by the programme director and is then forwarded to London Metropolitan University. Once their registration is complete, students will receive their student id card and credentials to access the CityU and London Metropolitan University\u2019s Moodle and e-library platform.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Our Campus<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAll courses take place in our campus in the centre of Athens, 15-17 Thiseos Str, Syntagma, 10562. We also have a campus in Patras, 5 Maizonos, 26223, Achaia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Services for students<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Career Center<\/strong>
\nThe Career Center, which operates at City Unity College with the support of a network of partner companies, aims to connect students to the labor market. The Career Center organizes seminars on effective C.V. writing and how to conduct an interview as well as workshops during which students get in touch with representatives of companies specializing in a wide range of areas.<\/p>\nLibrary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Access to CityU and London Metropolitan University\u2019s e-library;<\/li>\n
- Access to international e-libraries;<\/li>\n
- Access to and use of electronic resources through City Unity College\u2019s e-library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Academic and technical support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Support by a personal tutor for the duration of the studies;<\/li>\n
- Opportunities to participate in professional seminars;<\/li>\n
- Access to the online learning platform, the E-Learning Platform, of City Unity College<\/li>\n
- Student email account (e-mail @gr<\/a>)<\/li>\n
- Technical support to students by appropriately qualified staff, through phone or e-mail;<\/li>\n
- Opportunity to participate in the CityU Psychology Research Center<\/li>\n
- Opportunity to take part in conferences and publications in international journals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Opportunities to participate in day trips<\/li>\n
- Opportunities to participate in cultural & artistic events;<\/li>\n
- Opportunity to participate in social philanthropy events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Electronic resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Free access to Microsoft software through the Microsoft Dreams park service (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows )<\/li>\n
- Free internet access in our labs<\/li>\n
- Free Wi-Fi access on campus<\/li>\n
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Free access to appropriate software for statistical analyses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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City Unity College<\/b>, in collaboration with <\/span>London Metropolitan University<\/b>, offers the <\/span>BSc (Hons) in Psychology programme<\/b>, which is <\/span>recognized <\/b>by the <\/span>A.T.E.E.N. department of the Greek Ministry of Education<\/b>, Lifelong learning and Religious Affairs, enabling graduates to work as licensed psychologists in Greece. The course is designed to ensure you develop a thorough understanding of the core areas in psychology (biological, cognitive, developmental, social, individual differences, and research methods). You\u2019ll also learn a wide range of academic and transferable skills that will be invaluable in future employment or postgraduate training.<\/span><\/p>\n Note<\/b>: London Metropolitan University (London Met) authorises and approves City Unity College to deliver and assess part or all of the course. This course is also taught and assessed at London Met’s main campus in London, United Kingdom. London Met holds direct responsibility for quality assurance, curriculum content, and the teaching, learning and assessment strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Duration of studies<\/p><\/div> The duration of the course is 3 (full-time) to 6 years (part-time)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> Language of instruction: Greek<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/div> <\/p><\/div> *For Level 6<\/strong>, students need to select 6 out of 7<\/strong> optional modules<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Regarding the license to work as a psychologist, graduates of the BSc (Hons) Psychology, after applying to A.T.E.E.N. to have their professional rights recognized, they submit their papers in the region concerned and get their license to work as practitioner psychologists in Greece.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.minedu.gov.gr\/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&layout=edit&id=26691<\/b><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div> The programme’s modules are designed to provide a holistic and academic basis for the students’ learning experience and enable them to successfully continue to postgraduate studies.<\/p>\n In Level 4,<\/b> there are 7 modules that form the basis for an introductory approach to psychology. PC4058CG Becoming a Socially Responsible Professional will allow students to develop the knowledge and skills required to become a successful psychology student and ease their progression through the course and into a meaningful and rewarding profession.<\/span><\/p>\n PC4059CG Psychology Across Time and Cultures develops students\u2019 understanding of: (1) how psychology as a discipline has developed across time and cultures; (2) key studies that helped to shape contemporary psychology; (3) past and current controversies in psychology; and (4) the historical and cultural specificity of psychological knowledge.<\/p>\n PC4060CG Careers in Psychology helps students develop an appreciation of their future career options and provides them with a solid foundation for future study and career development.<\/p>\n PC4061CG Mechanisms of the Mind allows students to develop their understanding of cognitive and neuroscientific approaches to understanding the nature of thinking, deductive and inductive reasoning, problem solving, and decision making.<\/p>\n PC4062CG Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Psychology introduces students to the psychology of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).<\/p>\n PC4063CG Psychopathology develops students\u2019 understanding of varied psychopathologies (e.g., anxiety, depression, eating and sleep disorders) and their aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment.<\/p>\n In Level 5<\/b>, there are 8 modules.<\/p>\n PC5057CG Individual Differences helps students to develop their knowledge and understanding of key concepts in individual differences.<\/p>\n PC5058CG Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology provides students with the knowledge and skills required to conduct quantitative research in psychology in line with the principles of open science. PC5060CG Cognitive and Biological Explanations of Behaviour explores the cognitive and biological bases of behaviour.<\/p>\n PC5059CG Psychological Interventions: From Problems to Solutions develops students\u2019 knowledge and understanding of different types of psychological interventions designed to address a range of personal and social issues.<\/p>\n PC5061CG Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology introduces students to the epistemological, ontological, and methodological underpinnings of qualitative research in psychology.<\/p>\n PC5062CG Social and Cultural Explanations of Behaviour examines how people think about and seek to understand their social worlds through their interactions with others at the individual, social and cultural levels.<\/p>\n PC5063CG The Psychology of Creativity and Innovation introduces students to key theories and models of creativity and innovation and the psychological research on which they are based.<\/p>\n PC5064CG Development Across the Lifespan explores how humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives.<\/p>\n In Level 6<\/b>, students undertake a Dissertation project, on their selected topic and under appropriate supervision. The Dissertation needs to be completed during the year. In addition to the Dissertation project, students will also need to select 6 modules from 7 options. PC6P01-Project where students need to undertake an independent piece of research on a topic of their choosing and under appropriate supervision. PC6069-Clinical Neuroscience where students develop and integrate their knowledge of biological psychology with reference to clinical disorders.<\/p>\n PC6071-Clinical Psychology which promotes knowledge and understanding of the field of Clinical Psychology and psychopathology.<\/p>\n PC6054-Counselling Psychology introduces students to the discipline of counselling psychology as one of the main forms of applied psychological practice.<\/p>\n PC6051-Forensic Psychology where students are provided with a solid basis of knowledge and understanding of the application of empirical research and theory in psychology to the study of contemporary issues and processes within the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n PC6070-Health Psychology where students will have the opportunity to investigate the role played by physiological, psychological, social and cultural mechanisms in the causation and treatment of physical illnesses.<\/p>\n PC6050-Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology where students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in qualitative research.<\/p>\n PC6056-Work Psychology where students will gain a critical understanding of a range of theories, models, applied research and application within work and organisational contexts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> To conduct the lectures, appropriate equipment is in place consisting of video projectors and computers equipped with appropriate software. The research and statistics modules take place in appropriately equipped labs, within the campus. All students have access to the college library, the CityU E-Learning platform (where all teaching materials are stored) and London Met\u2019s Moodle platform, which gives access to a wide range of programmes to download as well as access to an electronic library consisting of thousands of books and scientific journals. Students can also access their feedback and grades through London Met\u2019s Moodle platform.<\/div><\/div><\/div> After successful completion of the programme, graduates can have their professional rights recognized by the \u0391.\u03a4.\u0395.\u0395.\u039d. department of the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and get their license to work as psychologists in Greece in both the public and private sector. More specifically, graduates can work in:<\/p>\n Graduates can also undertake postgraduate studies in a wide range of psychology fields (e.g. forensic, health, clinical, exercise, occupational, sports etc.) in Greece and internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, graduates of the programme can apply for the Graduate Membership of the BPS, on an individual basis, and become practitioner psychologists in the UK, after further appropriate studies and training. \u039core information about the Graduate Membership of the BPS can be found here: https:\/\/www.bps.org.uk\/graduate-membership-gmbpss<\/b><\/a> (non UK applicants).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Applicants will need to submit their file, consisting of the following documents:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The applicant\u2019s file is evaluated by the programme director and is then forwarded to London Metropolitan University. Once their registration is complete, students will receive their student id card and credentials to access the CityU and London Metropolitan University\u2019s Moodle and e-library platform.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> All courses take place in our campus in the centre of Athens, 15-17 Thiseos Str, Syntagma, 10562. We also have a campus in Patras, 5 Maizonos, 26223, Achaia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Academic and technical support<\/strong><\/p>\n Social involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n Electronic resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Free access to appropriate software for statistical analyses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>CURRICULUM<\/span><\/h1><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Level 4<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Level 5<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Level 6<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Information<\/b><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Recognition of Professional Rights<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Description of Modules<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
PC4013CG Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology introduces students to the practice of conducting and reporting research in psychology and will allow them to develop their skills in gathering, analysing, and evaluating different types of data in line with the principles of open science.<\/span><\/p>\n
The core module is:<\/p>\n
The 7 optional modules (students need to choose 6 of them) are:<\/p>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Programme Duration & Teaching Methods<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Employability & Career Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Application documents<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Our Campus<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Services for students<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nThe Career Center, which operates at City Unity College with the support of a network of partner companies, aims to connect students to the labor market. The Career Center organizes seminars on effective C.V. writing and how to conduct an interview as well as workshops during which students get in touch with representatives of companies specializing in a wide range of areas.<\/p>\n\n
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