Psychology and Computing

The programme draws on core computing and psychology modules and contains a strand of shared modules that explore the intersection between these disciplines and its application to improving lives socially, culturally, and economically.

The course has recently gained accreditation by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). Accreditation means that graduates from this programme will now able to join the PSI as a graduate member, as long as they achieve a second class honours or above in their final degree classification. Graduates of CK121 will be eligible for entry to any Psychology MA programmes across Ireland that stipulate “graduate membership of PSI” as a requirement, without the need for taking any graduate conversion programme first. Essentially, the course facilitates a similar education and career path for graduates as a standard Psychology or Applied Psychology degree. Accreditation also ensures improved recognition of the qualification internationally.

• provides an advanced understanding of how the quality of peoples interaction with technology affects how we access, understand and make use of modern systems and services, such as healthcare, financial services, civic participation, and education;
• provides an advanced understanding of online social behaviour – its impact on health, wellbeing, discourse and decision making;
• encourages critical reflection on digitally-mediated experience, a common aspect of everyday lived experience in many parts of the world;
• and develops understanding and sensibilities to create evidence- and skills-based routes in this world for themselves and others.