Research Methods in Psychology MSc

University of Surrey

Master

In Guildford

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    1 Year

We’ll provide you with the psychological research expertise you need for the behavioural sciences. You will develop the skills you need to critically evaluate research and formulate forward-thinking research questions. We’ll also enhance the skills you need to conduct research, analyse your results and communicate the findings to others. The course provides an ideal stepping stone for research at a PhD level.

We’ve designed our course so that you can develop numerous approaches to your research and combine them in your own way. After completing it, you will have developed a unique individual repertoire of research skills.

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Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

The human mind shapes cultures, creates history and controls how we perceive and experience life. Our MSc Research Methods in Psychology course will inspire you to delve deep beneath the surface of psychology and discover the wide range of research methods used to understand it.

Ranging from the study of social groups to the neuro-imaging of brain activity, you’ll cover a rich variety of contemporary psychological research methods. We’ll also make sure you benefit from a valuable combination of study and hands-on research experience.

You’re very likely to join the ranks of our graduates who’ve progressed to fruitful careers in local government, management, university research, healthcare and clinical psychology. Our course also provides the ideal platform to progress to a PhD.

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in Psychology, or a recognised international equivalent.

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Research training
  • Environmental
  • Environmental PSYCHOLOGY
  • Lifespan
  • Maintaining
  • Qualitative
  • Maintaining health
  • Health
  • Social
  • THOUGHT AND LANGUAGE

Course programme

Year 1 (full-time)

Module
  • ACADEMIC RESEARCH TRAINING
  • KEY QUESTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • MAINTAINING HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN
  • QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
  • SOCIAL CHANGE AND INFLUENCE
  • THOUGHT AND LANGUAGE
  • CHRONIC CONDITIONS
  • GAMIFIED AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY
  • HISTORY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE
  • QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING RESEARCH
  • DISSERTATION 8000-10000 WORDS
Optional modules for Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Level 7
  • Choose two from the listed optional modules in Semester 1 and three options from the listed optional modules in Semester 2.
  • PSYM144 GAMIFIED AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY - This module is part of the Cognitive Psychology stream of optional modules and may not be running every year.

Additional information

Overseas Fee - £20,400

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Research Methods in Psychology MSc

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