MSc Research Methods in Psychology

University of Essex

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 6,125 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    1 Year

About the course
How can we make the most successful predictions about how humans will behave? How do we measure concepts such as “personality”? In what ways can statistics inform us about the human condition?
Our MSc Research Methods in Psychology develops your awareness of psychological science in relation to its philosophical and biological contexts, and in relation to research in the natural and social sciences

In addition to this research-focussed training, you also study advanced topics in psychology that will extend your theoretical knowledge


You explore topics including:
Methods in cognitive neuroscience
Advanced statistical techniques
Research management
Interview analysis
If you intend to pursue a career as a research psychologist, or wish to take a research degree, then our MSc Research Methods in Psychology will give you the advanced research training which provides you with an excellent preparation for a PhD, and enhances your chances of obtaining funding


Our University is one of just 21 ESRC Doctoral Training Centres, enabling us to offer studentships to psychology students intending to pursue a research degree


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


Our expert staff
Our academic staff include award-winning teachers and prize-winning researchers who are international experts in their own research areas

Facilities

Location

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Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Staff
  • Neuropsychology

Course programme

Example structure
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
Fundamentals of Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
Quantitative Data Analysis
Research Management
Research Project (MSc)
Interviewing and Qualitative Data Analysis
Cognitive Neuropsychology of Language (optional)
Critical Literature Review (optional)
Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience (optional)
Special Topics in Social Psychology (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)
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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The Cognitive and Developmental Psychology Group are researching attention, language, decision-making, and memory Recent projects have investigated the psychology of energy reduction, the enhancement of human memory through technology, and improvements in the usability and design of transport maps The Social and Health Psychology Group work on motivations, needs, intercultural contact, and sexual attraction Recent projects include the impacts of living and studying abroad, and how personal relative deprivation is linked to problem gambling The Cognitive and Sensory Neuroscience Group research brain function and human behaviour Recently they have been working on projects on the neural processes underlying language production, how motivations are communicated through tone of voice, and how the brain performs 3D vision They previously developed the BioAid mobile phone app that turns an iPhone into a biologically inspired hearing aid Our department is expanding, and has recently appointed a number of excellent researchers whose expertise increases the diversity and depth of our skills base Specialist facilities We are committed to giving you the best access to state-of-the-art facilities in higher education, housed entirely within our purpose-built psychology building on our Colchester Campus: Dedicated laboratories including a virtual reality suite and an observation suite Specialist areas for experimental psychology, visual and auditory perception, developmental psychology and social psychology Study the development of perceptual and cognitive abilities in infants in our Babylab Our multimillion pound Centre for Brain Science (CBS) contains specialist laboratories, office space for research students, and research rooms and social spaces which foster opportunities for innovation, training, and collaboration Your future With the skills and knowledge you acquire from studying within our Department of Psychology, you will find yourself in...

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