University College Cork

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Psychology and Computing BA (Hons)

University College Cork

Faculty:College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
Degree:Bachelor; Honours
Field of Study:Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
Length:3 Year(s)
Cost per year:*
National: $19,569

Cost per year has been converted from Euros (€13,000) to Canadian Dollars.

Careers:Midwives

Description:

This is one of the few degree courses internationally that combines Psychology and Computer Science to advance understanding of people’s experience with technology. As a student of this degree you will: explore the intersection between computing and psychology and apply this knowledge to improving lives socially, culturally and economically; broaden your understanding of the needs of technology users such as children using technology, elders who may wish to use ICT but feel inhibited, people who struggle with IT but increasingly have to use it, and many more; design, develop and test IT solutions to benefit a wide range of users’ needs; gain practical skills that will enhance your employability in the IT sector, especially in areas that are in great demand such as human-computer interaction, user experience design, usability evaluation, game design and social media, and in research aimed at developing the next generation of systems and services; explore the potential of technology in areas such as education, e-health and mobile-health online screening as it applies to fields including as health, mental health and suicide help-seeking etc; and develop an understanding of digitally-mediated lived experiences.

Prerequisites:

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)*70
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
  •  Grade12 Mathematics 
  •  Grade12 International Languages 
Applicants are required to have a minimum average of 70% in six acceptable Grade 12 U, U/C or M courses including Grade 12 U English, Maths, and another language.
Test Scores:
  • International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 90]

* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

Modified on February 10, 2019