Developmental Psychology MSc
Master
In Dundee
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Dundee (Scotland)
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Duration
12 Months
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Start date
September
With a focus on infant and child development, the course addresses a comprehensive range of topics surrounding typical and atypical development. Different theoretical approaches to development will be explored together with consideration of comparative and cross-cultural approaches. You will be taught by academic staff at the forefront of psychological research and conduct a dissertation under their supervision.
A distinctive feature of our course is the opportunity to participate in ongoing research that the University is conducting in partnership with local Education Services for the Research in Practice module. This provides practical experience of conducting psychological research with young children. It also provides the chance to experience psychological work in 'real world' settings and in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals.
At Dundee, we have specialised equipment, dedicated laboratories and world-class research facilities. These include EEG labs, a variety of eye tracking technologies, 2D and 3D movement tracking systems and offsite fMRI access via the Clinical Research Centre at Ninewells Teaching Hospital. Learn more about our research facilities.
We are a small, friendly department which offers focused teaching and research in psychology. This means that we get to know our students and can provide them with the individual support they need throughout their studies.
Our MSc students have their own dedicated social and study areas within the Psychology building. There is an active student Psychology society, which organizes social events. As Psychology is situated in the School of Social Sciences, it is easy to meet students from other disciplines (e.g. architecture and urban planning, business, geography, law, politics and economics) and to attend seminars outside psychology.
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Students from this course have used the qualification to improve their chances of getting on to educational and clinical psychology courses. Others use the research training as a stepping stone to PhD research.
Several students have taken the course to move into jobs as support workers, Assistant Psychologists or have gone on to train as Speech & Language therapists. The higher degree generally improves job prospects when competing against Psychology graduates in other fields of business.
You should hold, or expect to hold a first or second class honours degree in Psychology. If your degree is from a UK University, it should confer eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society. If your degree is from a University outside the UK, we will assess eligibility on a case-by-case basis.
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Subjects
- Psychology
- Qualitative research
- Research Dissertation
- Self-Awareness
- Development
- Development and Disability
- Gesture
- Communication
- Social
- Emotional
- Infant Development
Course programme
- PY50003 - Research in Practice
- PY51001 - Research Foundations
- PY51002 - Qualitative Research Methods
- PY52004 - Research Dissertation
- PY52007 - Advanced Quantitative Methods
You will also select two advanced modules, usually from the following:
- PY50031 - The Development of Self-Awareness
- PY50404 - Reading Development and Disability
- PY50428 - Gesture, Cognition and Communication
- PY50441 - Social, Emotional and Moral Development
- PY54008 - Infant Development
- Lectures and seminars
- In-class group work
- Workshops
- Research seminars by invited speakers
- Training and developmental opportunities (e.g. careers, CVs, presentation/interview skills)
You'll also take part in a research practicum based either in a lab in Psychology or in a ‘real world’ educational setting, providing a unique opportunity to work directly with both children and practitioners.
How you will be assessedAll our assessments are 100% coursework-based, including:
- essays
- small seminar-style presentations
- statistics exercises and quizzes
- research proposals/reports
- poster presentation
- research dissertation
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Developmental Psychology MSc