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Short Taster Courses

Psychology Taster Courses

Thinking of a career in psychology? Learn more about the field and the types of skills you’ll need to progress, through USW’s range of psychology taster courses.

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The taster courses are a fantastic way to experience what USW has to offer while getting an idea of whether it's the right place for you. Lecturers use a mixture of video tutorials and interactive tasks as they deliver an insight into what you could be studying on one of our psychology degrees.

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You can stop, resume and replay the online courses at any time once you’ve started.

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Psychology Taster Courses

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Environmental Psychology

This short taster course contains a mix of interactive tasks and tutorials and focuses on the application of psychology in our everyday lives and the environment we live in. It will introduce you to different aspects of human behaviour in built and natural environments.

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Psychology and Mental Health

Our Psychology and Mental Health taster course will give you an introduction to this interesting topic. The course is delivered through video tutorials and interactive tasks.

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Psychology student working in the psychology lab on-campus.

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