MSc in Developmental Psychology
Master
In Canterbury
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Type
Master
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Location
Canterbury
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Duration
1 Year
Developmental Psychology MSc develops your understanding of the psychological processes that underlie an individual's social, emotional and cognitive development throughout their life.
To understand any psychological phenomenon fully it is necessary to understand how it develops. The Master’s programme at Kent gives you a deep understanding of the advanced methods, analytical techniques, and theoretical and practical approaches to developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology.
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About this course
You focus on questions such as: What psychological changes occur during infancy, childhood, and adolescence? What psychological processes drive the development of children? What can psychologists do to promote healthy development in neurotypical individuals and support development among individuals with developmental disorders?
Applicants with undergraduate degrees in psychology are preferred and those with related social sciences or science degrees are considered on a case by case basis.
A final degree classification (grade average) of at least a 2.1 or Merit in the UK system (the second highest classification after First/Distinction). Results from institutions in other countries will be assessed individually according to this standard. Plus statistics and research methods training in social sciences.
The MSc in Developmental Psychology at Kent is taught by academics and professionals such as educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, child therapists, and speech and language therapists.
The programme draws on the strengths of academic staff and researchers working in the field of developmental psychology, with expertise including language development, representational ability and early social-cognitive understanding of others, singing, infant face processing, the development of prejudice and social exclusion, and developmental psychopathology. MSc students also have the opportunity to use the Kent Child Development Unit (KCDU), a resource including child-friendly lab space and a register of 3,000 potential child participants.
No though, students can gain lots of training through working in the Child Development Unit and from interacting with the practitioners who are involved in the course delivery.
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- Psychology
- Child Behaviour
- Child Psychology
- Development Psychology
- Autism Teaching
- Cognitive Psychology
- Statistics
- Clinical Psychology
- Speech Communication
- Writing
Teachers and trainers (1)
Dr David Williams
Reader in Developmental Psychology and MSc Programme Director
Course programme
You study four compulsory modules and two option modules. The compulsory modules are Statistics and Methodology (SP801), Advanced Topics in Cognitive Development (SP581), Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychopathology (SP854) and a supervised empirical or theoretical dissertation (SP998).
The option modules: SP802 - Current Issues in Social and Applied Psychology Part 1
SP813 - Advanced Topics in Intergroup Relations
SP850 - Advanced Cognitive (Neuroscience) Methods in Practice
SP817 - Current Issues in Social and Applied Psychology II :Applications
SP842 - Advanced Developmental Social Psychology
SP852 - Developmental Psychology in Professional Practice
SP853 - The Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony
The modules above are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.
MSc in Developmental Psychology