MSc in the Psychology of Social Relations

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In London

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  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This Masters will examine when and why humans develop social relations with other individuals or social groups, and the psychological consequences of these social relations.  The programme offers a social-developmental psychology training that will advance the careers of anyone who's interested in the people professions – diverse careers related to education, work, health, government and non-profit organisations. Humans have a fundamental ‘need to belong’ and form relationships. Positive relationships lead to higher well-being, personal development and well-functioning societies, whereas a lack or dysfunctional relationships lead to poor psychological well-being, unhealthy development and conflict or violence within society. The programme will teach you about the different psychological approaches to studying social relations in children, adolescents and adults, drawing from different areas of study within psychology (eg social and personality psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, clinical psychology, social neuroscience). These approaches are relevant to anyone interested in understanding social relations between individuals (ie families and friendships) and social groups within a variety of settings (eg schools, the workplace, social movements). The programme will also introduce different strategies aimed at improving social relations between individuals and groups (eg intergroup contact, bullying interventions, mentoring schemes).

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London
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New Cross, SE14 6NW

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About this course

You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in Psychology or a closely related social science discipline (eg sociology, health sciences, education etc) with a research component. You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. International qualifications We accept a wide range of international qualifications.

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  • Psychology
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Course programme

What you'll study The programme is made up of a total of 180 credits, comprised of: four core modules (totalling 105 credits). two core optional module (30 credits). three other optional modules (totalling 45 credits). Core modules The following modules are all required: Critical Issues in the Psychological Study of Social Relations. Statistical Methods. Research, Design and Analysis. Independent Research Project of your choice, supervised by leading experts in the field. Core optional modules You select two of the following core optional modules which focus on child relationships, adult close relationships, or group relations: Social-Moral Development. The Interpersonal Self. Social Psychology of Social Problems. For the 2017-2018 academic year, The Interpersonal Self will not be offered, so you will need to take both Social Moral Development and Social Psychology of Social Problems. Optional modules Three other optional modules may be selected from a range offered in the Department of Psychology, including the remaining core optional module listed above. Other possible modules include: Addictive Behaviours. Psychology and Education - For 2017-18 academic year this module will not be offered. Investigative Forensic Psychology. Psychology of the Arts, Aesthetics and Attraction. Advanced Quantitative Methods. Statistical Data Analysis Project. Theoretical Issues in Psychology. The following options are also available to students in this MSc programme from the Institute of Management Studies (IMS). There is a possibility that some of these modules are not available as they may be offered at the same time as one of the Psychology modules above... Organisational Behaviour and Health.. Leadership and Talent Management.. Psychology of Marketing and Advertising.. Training, Coaching and Counselling Please note that due to staff research commitments or other issues, not all of these modules may be available every year. Download the programme specification for the 2018-19 intake. If you would like an earlier version of the programme specification, please contact the Quality Office. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

MSc in the Psychology of Social Relations

Price on request