Cognitive Neuroscience MSc

Master

In Brighton

£ 10,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    1 Year

This course prepares you for a career in research by offering:
lectures taught by leading cognitive neuroscientists
one-to-one expert supervision on your personal research project
hands-on experience with neuroimaging (fMRI)
introductions to a vast array of cognitive neuroscience techniques.

You have the opportunity to explore a range of cognitive neuroscience fields – from philosophy of science and research methods to consciousness, addiction and social neuroscience.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Gain the knowledge and skills required for studying the biology of the mind.

This MSc prepares you for a potential career in research and enhances your work-related skills such as critical insight and data analysis.

This course is also relevant if you are interested in clinical psychology or in work in the biomedical sector by providing, for example, an understanding of how brain damage affects cognition.

Our graduates have gone on to pursue PhDs and to careers in industry and medicine.

Graduate destinations
94% of students from the School of Psychology were in work or further study six months after graduating. Recent graduates have gone on to jobs including:
children’s wellbeing practitioner, West London Mental Health Trust
mental health recovery worker, Venture People
applied behaviour analysis tutor, Step By Step.

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

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Subjects

  • Philosophy
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Research
  • Statistics
  • Ethics
  • Methods
  • Functional
  • Social Neuroscience
  • Professional

Course programme

Modules

These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
  • Research Dissertation
  • An Adventure in Statistics
  • Drug Addiction and its Treatment
  • Ethics, Philosophy and Methods of Research
  • Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Neuroscience of Consciousness
  • Social Neuroscience
  • Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience

Additional information

International students: £20,750 per year

Cognitive Neuroscience MSc

£ 10,250 VAT inc.