Psychology MSc
Facts about Psychology MSc
| Qualification | Msc |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full time: one year Part time: two years |
| Attendance | To be confirmed |
| Assessment | Essays; in-class tests; presentations; unseen examinations; laboratory reports; dissertation |
| Course structure | |
Choose Kingston's Psychology MSc
The course is aimed at:
- UK graduates of programmes other than Psychology who wish to qualify for the Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS), and who are looking for a masters-level qualification. It will therefore appeal to students who have insufficient credits in psychology from their first degree to meet this criterion to achieve GBC.
- Overseas students (non-UK) who are looking for a masters-level programme in general psychology that spans the range of subdisciplines that comprise contemporary psychology, and which is accredited by the BPS.
What will you study?
The course covers all of the key subdisciplines of psychology, and will provide extensive training in research skills related to psychology. In addition to providing a broad (yet detailed) overview of the subject, it will promote critical appraisal in relation to psychological models, theories and methodologies. You will conduct practical research exercises, and will produce a substantial research-based dissertation in an area of psychology that you choose (subject to availability).
Course structure
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
- Cognition and Biological Psychology
- Methods and Statistics for MSc Psychology
- Psychology Dissertation
- The Person in Psychology
Optional modules
- Advanced Developmental Psychology
- Advanced Issues in the Psychology of Thinking
- Applications of Psychological Research
- Critical Social Psychology: Memory, Narrative and Representation
- Neuropsychology and Neuro-rehabilitation
- Social Development in Childhood and Adolescence
- The Psychology of Health and Well-being
- Drug Use and Abuse
- Issues and Controversies in Psychology and Mental Health
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