MSc Advanced Psychology
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
Explore the real-world applications of psychological research, from memory and children’s use of video games to using websites for the public communication of scientific knowledge
On this course, you gain a deeper understanding of the contemporary issues that researchers are addressing today
Our MSc Advanced Psychology provides specialist training across a broad range of core areas in the field, such as developmental psychology, neuroscience and neuropsychology, perception and cognition, and social psychology
Since you study the topics our researchers are currently working on, exact themes are determined by staff interests
Examples of topics studied include:
Mirror neurons and the representation of touch
Augmenting human memory with technology
Aggression and solitary behaviour in children
Communicating emotions in speech
Trypophobia and the fear of holes
Facial recognition
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 psychology graduates who have recently completed their studies, 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
- Psychology
- Staff
- Neuroscience
- Neuropsychology
- Social Psychology
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
Special Topics in Social Psychology
Research Project (MSc)
Special Topics in Individual Differences and Developmental Psychology
Special Topics in Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
Special Topics in Perception and Cognition
Fundamentals of Neuroscience and Neuropsychology (optional)
Research Management (optional)
Cognitive Neuropsychology of Language (optional)
Critical Literature Review (optional)
Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience (optional)
Psychology at Work and in the Real World (optional)
Visual Attention: From lab to life (Advanced) (optional)
Psycho Analytic Theory (optional)
Psychoanalysis of Groups and Organisations (optional)
Psychosocial Perspectives on Human Rights (optional)
Thinking Psychoanalytically (optional)
Advertising: Commerce and Creativity (optional)
Interviewing and Qualitative Data Analysis (optional)
Formative Debates in Criminology (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 Advanced Psychology