Psychological Research Methods MSc
Master
In Dundee
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Dundee (Scotland)
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Duration
12 Months
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Start date
September
The programme will lead to the award of the MSc in Psychological Research Methods. The course offers an excellent theoretical and practical grounding in research methods in Psychology, building upon the levels of skill and knowledge attained in your first degree in Psychology (as recognised by the British Psychological Society for Graduate Membership).
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Students from this course have gone on to do PhDs and have used the qualification to improve their chances of getting on to clinical and educational psychology courses. Several students take the course to improve their chances of getting jobs as support workers and Assistant Psychologists. The higher degree also generally improves job prospects when competing against other Psychology graduates in other fields of business.
You should hold, or expect to hold a first or second class honours degree in Psychology. If your degree is from a UK University, it should confer eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society. If your degree is from a University outside the UK, we will assess eligibility on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions, please contact Dr Ben Vincent.
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Subjects
- Psychology
- Research in Practice
- Research methods
- Qualitative research
- Quantitative Methods
- Development
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Making
- Psychopathology
- Behaviour
- Society
- Health
Course programme
- PY50003 - Research in Practice
- PY51001 - Research Foundations
- PY51002 - Qualitative Research Methods
- PY52004 - Research Dissertation
- PY52007 - Advanced Quantitative Methods
Choice of two from the following list:
- PY50404 - Reading Development and Disability
- PY50418 - Developmental Psychopathology
- PY50424 - Decision Making
- PY50434 - Evolution and Behaviour
- PY50436 - Society, Mind and Health
- PY50439 - Comparative Communication and Cognition
- PY50441 - Social, Emotional and Moral Development
All our assessments are coursework-based, including essays, presentations, group work, and a research dissertation.
- lectures
- in-class group work
- workshops
- tutorials
- talks by invited speakers
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Psychological Research Methods MSc