MSc Cognitive Neuropsychology
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
Cognitive neuropsychology is a branch of cognitive psychology that aims to understand how the structure and function of the brain relates to specific psychological processes
It places a particular emphasis on studying the cognitive effects of brain injury and neurological illness with a view to inferring models of normal cognitive functioning
Evidence is based on case studies of individual brain damaged patients who show deficits in specific brain areas and from patients who exhibit double dissociations between cognitive impairments
From these studies, and from studies of functional brain imaging, researchers can infer the components of the cognitive system that are responsible for our ability to remember, perceive and communicate
Our MSc Cognitive Neuropsychology provides you with an advanced education in the core areas of cognitive neuropsychological research, plus knowledge of appropriate statistical methodology and neuropsychological research methods
You study topics including:
Brain structure and function at the molecular and cellular levels
The cognitive processing of words
Psychology in the real world
Visual attention
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 recent graduates of psychology (or a related subject), 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
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Subjects
- Neuropsychology
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
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
Research Project (MSc)
Fundamentals of Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
Research Methods and Statistics in Cognitive Neuropsychology
The Social Voice (Advanced) (optional)
Critical Literature Review (optional)
Cognitive Neuropsychology of Language (optional)
Research Management (optional)
Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience (optional)
Psychology at Work and in the Real World (optional)
Special Topics in Individual Differences and Developmental Psychology (optional)
Special Topics in Neuroscience and Neuropsychology (optional)
Special Topics in Perception and Cognition (optional)
Visual Attention: From lab to life (Advanced) (optional)
Interviewing and Qualitative Data Analysis (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 Cognitive Neuropsychology