Psychology, MSc By Research (subject to Validation)

This programme is aimed at graduates who would like to enhance their research skills in psychology. During the programme, students are encouraged to make links between theory, research and practice across a broad range of areas in psychology. Students will be given training in Advanced Research Methods in Psychology which will enhance their research skills and provide them with new skills in the use of a variety of more advanced research methodologies, tools and statistics appropriate to research in psychology. Across the year, students will have the opportunity to undertake an individual piece of research on a topic of their choice in psychology, under the supervision of a member of staff. This research will be informed by their learning on the other courses and will require students to produce a piece of research of publishable quality. As part of their research project/dissertation, students are required to produce a research poster which they must defend at a student conference and a final project report.

Aims of the programme
* To enhance students' research skills
* To enable students to undertake a substantial piece of individual research in psychology
* To provide students with an understanding of the links between theory, research and practice in relation to psychology

Career options
Graduates from this programme have a strong background in advanced research skills in psychology as well as a more in-depth understanding of a broad range of applications of psychology. It will be beneficial for further professional training and study in psychology and will provide an excellent springboard for doctoral training.