MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Year
About the course
Discover how psychological functions are produced by the brain
Cognitive neuroscience is the scientific study of biological substrates underlying cognition, with a focus on the neural substrates of mental processes
It is a branch of both psychology and neuroscience, overlapping with disciplines such as physiological psychology, cognitive psychology and neuropsychology
This course provides a thorough grounding in the scientific investigation of the neural mechanisms underlying human behaviour with a particular reference to cognitive processes
You explore topics including:
The physiological bases and practical applications of cognitive neuroscience techniques
The theoretical and biological foundations of cognitive science
Advanced statistical training
Cognitive neuropsychology
Experimental psychology
Our research is challenging and ground-breaking, with 90% rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014), placing us in the top 15 in the UK
We are supported by some of the most prestigious funding bodies, including the European Commission and the Leverhulme Trust
We are a warm and friendly Department, and we wish to welcome both recent graduates of psychology (or a related subject), and mature students who may wish to upgrade their qualifications, refresh their CV, or return to academic study after a period of time away from education
Our expert staff
Our academic staff include award-winning teachers and prize-winning researchers who are international experts in their own research areas
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Subjects
- Neuropsychology
- Staff
- Applied Psychology
- Psychology
- Teaching
- Employability
- Neuroscience
Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Research Project (MSc)
Fundamentals of Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience
Numerical Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience
The Social Voice (Advanced) (optional)
Cognitive Neuropsychology of Language (optional)
Critical Literature Review (optional)
Research Management (optional)
Psychology at Work and in the Real World (optional)
Special Topics in Individual Differences and Developmental Psychology (optional)
Special Topics in Neuroscience and Neuropsychology (optional)
Special Topics in Perception and Cognition (optional)
Visual Attention: From lab to life (Advanced) (optional)
Interviewing and Qualitative Data Analysis (optional)
Teaching
Your modules are taught through lectures, laboratory practicals, tutorials, seminars, fieldwork, independent reading and research projects
We host a very active programme of research seminars
Assessment
Full-year modules are most often examined using a three-hour examination, and half-year modules by a two-hour examination
Dissertation
An original psychological study carried out under the supervision of a staff member
Maximum of 10,000 words, written up as a research report
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MSc Cognitive Neuroscience