Bachelor of Science (Psychology) University of Galway

Psychology is the study of behaviour and mental processes, and includes individual and social, human and animal, basic and applied aspects of these. The School of Psychology provides modules in all the main aspects of Psychology including Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Biological Psychology, Personality Psychology and Research Methods. The course satisfies the requirements for graduate membership of relevant professional societies (the Psychological Society of Ireland and the British Psychological Society).

Students might consider studying Psychology if they are interested in becoming an applied psychologist (e.g., clinical psychologist, educational psychologist, forensic psychologist, health psychologist etc.), a Psychology researcher, lecturing in Psychology or improving their general education by studying an interesting and useful discipline with careers of a more general type in mind, such as the media, IT or management.

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The course is taught by academic staff from the School of Psychology. Lecturers include:

Dr. Mike Hogan

Dr. Ian Stewart

Dr. Mark Elliott

Dr. Denis O'Hora

Dr. Anne O'Connor

Dr. Jonathan Egan

Dr. John Bogue

Dr. Helena Lydon

Dr. Jenny Groarke

Dr. Mairead Foody

Professor Geraldine Leader

Professor Brian Hughes

Professor Annmarie Groarke

Professor Jane Walsh

Professor Gerry Molloy

Professor Brian McGuire

Dr. Kiran Sarma

Dr. Jane Conway

Dr. Oonagh Meade

Dr. Tom Burke

Dr. Chris Noone

Dr. Caroline Heary

Dr. Ciara Egan

Dr. Jenny McSharry

Entry requirements for this course

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