Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences (MA)
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
Birkbeck's MA Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences is designed for graduates with a background in psychology, neuroscience or health sciences, who want to deepen their understanding of cutting-edge contemporary research in health (including health psychology, applied neuroscience and neuropsychology) and the factors contributing to physical and mental health outcomes.
The course will deepen your understanding of the methods and insights of contemporary health and clinical psychological sciences, including applied neuroscience. You will develop your generic research skills, learn advanced quantitative and qualitative methods, and study how best to design and evaluate interventions.
The emphasis is on mixed-method approaches and we will support you in developing a cross-disciplinary approach to appraising research and carrying out an extended critical review.
On the MA degree, you conduct an extended critical review within an area of contemporary psychology, which involves formulating a research question, conducting a literature review, assessing arguments and the available evidence, and writing up your study in a format suitable for publication.
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About this course
Graduates can pursue careers in psychology, health or related areas. Possible professions may include psychologist, counsellor or researcher. This degree may also be useful in becoming a further education lecturer.
A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in psychology or a related discipline (e.g. neuroscience, nursing or health sciences).
Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.
On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.
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Subjects
- Neuroscience
- Design
- Psychology
- Evaluation
- Mental Health
- Quantitative Methods
- Advanced Quantitative Methods
- Methodologies
- Psychological
- Clinical Sciences
- Current Challenges in Health
Course programme
You take eight compulsory modules and write a dissertation. One module, Neurocases and Clinical Assessments, is taught at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, North London.
The dissertation consists of an extended critical review relating to a relevant area of research.
COMPULSORY MODULES- Advanced Quantitative Methods
- Critical review of research methodologies in psychological and clinical sciences
- Current Challenges in Health
- Generic Research Skills
- Intervention Design and Evaluation
- Neurocases and Clinical Assessments
- Neurocognitive Processes in Mental Health
- Qualitative Methods
- MA Psychology Research Dissertation
Additional information
One year full-time or two years part-time
FEES
Part-time home students: £4980 pa
Full-time home students: £9960 pa
Part-time international students: £8010 pa
Full-time international students: £16020 pa
Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences (MA)