Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology

What You Will Study

This four year honours degree in Psychology & Sociology provides you with a broad introduction to both disciplines in the first year, followed by coverage of the core areas of Psychology required for accreditation including: social, developmental, personality, biological and cognitive psychology as well as research methods and statistics. In your final year of study you will specialise in advanced areas of both Psychology and Sociology, in topics including multiculturalism, the media and applied psychology, while undertaking your own independent research project in an area of Psychology. You will also have an opportunity to undertake study abroad as well as work in an area relevant to psychology or sociology during the course of your studies.

Year 1

Semester 1
 

• Psychology: Theory and Method 1
• Psychology and Everyday Life
• Practical Psychology 1    
• Introduction to Sociology
• Introduction to Social Research Methods

Semester 2
 

• Psychology and Social Issues
• Psychology: Theory and Method 2
• Practical Psychology 2    
•   Gender: Sociological Perspectives    
• Introduction to Sociology 2

Year 2

Semester 3
 

• Social Psychology 2
• Psychology of the Personality
• Biological Basis of Human Behaviour
• Emprical Psychology 1
• Classic Sociological Theory

Semester 4
 

• Cooperative Education 1 

Semester 5
 

• Off Campus/External Academic Placement 3    

Semester 6
 

• Human Development and the life span 1
• Research Methods    
• Emprical Psychology 2    
• Cognition 1    
• Contemporary Sociological Theory    

Semester 7
 

• Advanced Research Methods
• Final Year Project 1 (Psychology and Sociology)
• Qualitative Methods for Sociological Research    

Elective - Choose Min 1 Max 1
 

• Applied Psychology
• Abnormal and Clinical Psychology    
• Political Psychology

Elective - Choose Min 1 Max 1    
 

• Sociology of Health and Illness    
• Sociology of the welfare state    
• Sociology of Work    

Semester 8
 

• Final Year Project 2 (Psychology and Sociology)
• Sociology of Globalisation    

Elective - Choose Min 1 Max 1
 

• Sociology of Media Audiences    
• Inequaliry and social exclusion
• Sociological Approaches to Gender and multiculturalism    
• Sociology of Gender and Popular Culture    
• The Sociology of the Body    
• Sociology of Love and Its Dark Side    

Elective - Choose Min 1 Max 1
 

• Social Psychology 2    
• Approaches to Social Identity    

Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include: Two H5 (Higher level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.

Note: Grade F6 in Foundation Mathematics also satisfies the minimum entry requirements. Foundation Maths is not reckonable for scoring purposes

The cost of studying at University of Limerick varies largely depending on the type of university and the degree chosen. More often than not, humanities, arts, and education courses are less expensive than degrees in medical, engineering, or management. Furthermore, students who choose to study at the postgraduate level typically pay higher tuition fees, which again vary depending on the programme chosen.

Most universities provide scholarships or financial aid to students in order to help them offset their tuition costs. Students should be aware that additional course fees and incidental expenses may not be included in tuition. On average, international students can expect to pay €16300 annually, to study in University of Limerick.

Job titles for graduates with this degree

Graduates progressing directly into employment take up a wide variety of roles. The following provides a sample of initial roles listed on the Graduate Outcomes Survey by graduates approximately one year after graduation:
 

• ABA Tutor
• Accounts Representative
• Assistant Facilitator
• Assistant Psychologist
• Business Analyst
• Customer Care Agent
• Employment Facilitator
• Family Activities Worker
• Head Office Receptionist
• Trainee Manager
• Learning Support
• Recruitment Consultant
• Rehabilitation Assistant
• Research Assistant
• Research Psychologist
• Researcher
• Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
• Teacher (International School)
• Youth Worker