The aim of this module is to provide students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and opportunity to select, organise and conduct an enquiry-based project in a topic relevant to their development and programme.

The aims of this module are to develop a critical understanding of definitions, explanations and responses related to youth crime and youth justice.

The aims of this module are to:

• Examine the approaches to rehabilitation and recovery.
• Examine the ways in which rehabilitation and recovery can be supported and hindered by both social and structural factors.

The aim of this module is to develop students' understanding of development and learning in young children. This module will consider cognitive, social and environmental influences on children's development and explore how children learn in informal and formal settings.

This module aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Students will develop their applied research skills to a higher level.

The overall aim of this module is to develop students' understanding of human eating behaviour from a variety of perspectives. Beginning with an introduction to appetite regulation and the current food environment, this module will explore developmental, social, cognitive, and emotional factors associated with individual differences in eating behaviours in both adults and children.

The aim of this module is for students to understand and evaluate critically the contribution made by psychologists within criminal, legal, and forensic settings.

The aim of this module is to develop students' understanding of how studying the brain can inform learning and teaching. Beginning with an introduction to methods for studying brain structure and function, this module will explore brain function in typical and atypical learners and consider the implications of these findings for the classroom.

This module provides a broad introduction to definitions, prevalence, theories/models and treatments of addictive behaviours.

The module aims to:

• Explore definitions of different types of addictive behaviour.
• Critically evaluate major psychological theories proposed to help explain different types of addictive behaviour.
• Critically evaluate major psychology-related treatments/interventions used in the context of different types of addictive behaviours.
• To consider comorbidity, contextual and individual and interpersonal factors linked to addictive behaviours and to varied understandings of addiction.
• To appreciate links between methods used, and types of knowledge produced, in the context of studying addiction.

The aim of this module is to provide students with knowledge about a range of mental health problems, their aetiology and insight into current treatment approaches.

The aims of this module are to: introduce students to the topic of parenting; explore factors which may influence parenting styles, practices and behaviours; and, examine the impact that parenting behaviours may have on children's socialisation and development.