Cyberpsychology
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
12 Years
We live in an age where there is an ever increasing reliance on technology. From online shopping and banking to maintaining family and friend networks, many of our daily behaviours now occur in the online world or are mediated by technology. As new and emerging technologies become ever more prevalent in society, it is important to understand the psychological and societal impact of using them.
Our MSc Cyberpsychology is offered as both a full-time time and part-time option. The course will be of particular interest to students who wish to develop psychological insights into human interactions with the Internet and digital technologies, to be able to apply this knowledge in a wide variety of real world contexts, for example education, cybersecurity, healthcare, online retail and in the gaming industry. The course is open to Psychology graduates as well as graduates from other cognate science disciplines (e.g. media studies, computer science), providing the foundations required to pursue a career in the field of cyberpsychology. The course will also be of value to anyone wishing to extend and develop their skillset in their current job and will be relevant to anyone who works within an organisation with an online presence or where understanding human interaction with different emerging technologies would be beneficial.
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Students taking this course will use some of the latest technology to enhance their learning and build practical skills. Our newly constructed Cyberpsychology Research Lab provides access to brand new Virtual Reality equipment (including Oculus Rift), state of the art gaming computers and consoles and a host of other contemporary technologies which can be used by our students for their research projects. Students will also have access to our Social Psychology Suite, which can be used for any type of research which requires the discrete observation of participants
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About this course
The course will enhance employment prospects for those seeking employment post completion, and support those already employed to develop their professional skills in a number of ways. First, the course will offer domain specific skills, for example, online data collection methods, specialist quantitative and qualitative research methods and understanding online behaviour in various applied contexts. Second, students will develop domain general skills, for example analytical and critical thinking, report writing, oral presentation skills, academic writing, data collection and data analysis and interpretation.
2:1 or higher in a Psychology or relevant cognate science degree (e.g. computer science, information science)
Applicants who do not hold a BPS accredited Psychology degree at 2:1 or higher will be required to attend an interview to ascertain suitability for the course’
SKYPE interviews are available
If English is not your first language an English Language Qualification - IELTS level score of 6.5 or above/equivalence will be required.
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- Media
- Full Time
- Part Time
- Technology
- Project
- Teaching
- Psychology
- Access
- Interpreting
Course programme
This course will cover both a theoretical base to understanding the psychological processes associated with engaging with emerging technology as well as the application of this knowledge to understanding diverse behaviours in numerous real world applications of technology. Topics covered on the course will include:
- Cybercrime and deviance
- Artificial intelligence
- Video gaming behaviour
- Social media behaviour
- Online consumer behaviour
- Health applications of technology
- Self and identity in cyberspace
There will also be a strong emphasis of the course on online research methods and the ethics involved in collecting data online. Teaching on the programme will be research-informed, with the core modules managed and run by research active experts in cyberpsychology. Teaching and learning methods will vary, and will include lectures, group debates on contemporary issues in cyberpsychology, webinars, seminars and interactive workshops to support learning with practical experience of using the latest technology.
Part time students will only be required to attend classes on Tuesdays during the first year of study and on Wednesdays during the second year. Full time students are expected to attend classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays across both semesters of the programme. In addition to class attendance, students will be required to engage in self-directed learning and to participate in online discussions via our Virtual Learning Environment.
The course structure for full time students is as follows:
Semester 1
Semester 2
Contemporary Issues in Cyberpsychology (7PS020)
Psychology of Cybercrime (7PS017)
Psychology of Everyday Technology (7PS019)
Applied Cyberpsychology (7PS018)
Conducting and interpreting research (7PS003)
Conducting and interpreting research (7PS003)
Research project (7PS013)
Research project (7PS013)
The course structure for part time students is as follows:
Part Time Year 1:
Semester 1
Semester 2
Psychology of Everyday Technology (7PS019)
Applied Cyberpsychology (7PS018)
Conducting and Interpreting research (7PS003)
Conducting and interpreting research (7PS003)
Part Time Year 2:
Semester 1
Semester 2
Contemporary Issues in Cyberpsychology (7PS020)
Psychology of Cybercrime (7PS017)
Research Project (7PS013)
Research Project (7PS013)
Who will be teaching me?
Core staff
Dr Chris Fullwood (Programme coordinator)
Dr Alison Attrill-Smith
Dr Lisa Orchard
Dr Joanne Lloyd
Associated staff
Dr Josephine Chen-Wilson
Dr Darren Chadwick
Dr Tracey Platt
Cyberpsychology