Psychology (Postgraduate Diploma): part-time conversion course

Programme overview This Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology provides comprehensive coverage of contemporary psychological theory and research, and the Graduate Basis for Registration to the British Psychological Society (conversion course). The programme provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas: key principles of psychological theory, including perception, attention and performance, developmental psychology, memory and cognition, social psychology, psychobiology and individual differences; practical skills in research methodology, including the formulation of hypotheses, designing and reporting experiments using a range of research methodologies and subject-specific IT skills; design and execution of an independent research project, under supervision; and transferable skills in critical thinking, including learning how to evaluate hypotheses, presentation writing and delivery, report writing and essay writing.