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Applied Social Psychology, MSc

University of Sussex, School of Life Sciences


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Disciplines:
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
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Quick facts

Country: United Kingdom Duration: 12 Months
City: Brighton Start Date: October
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Languages: English 
Education Variants:
  • Part Time
  • Full Time
Annual Tuition Fee: € 4788 -
€ 14198 (non-EEA)

Programme Description

The programme provides a theoretical grounding in applied social psychology, along with the methodological techniques you need to apply social psychology to real-world issues as part of active research work.

The programme is recognised by ESRC as meeting its training requirements if taken full-time.

Aims

* to promote and facilitate an extensive knowledge of the real-world applicability and application of social psychological theory
* to develop skills in research methodology
* to provide experience of conducting high-quality research of a standard appropriate for publication in prestigious academic journals
* to develop further students' communication and presentation skills, as well as an ability to use relevant computer software.

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Contents

The MSc consists of eight taught modules and an empirical dissertation. The dissertation offers an opportunity to carry out an in-depth piece of original research under the individual supervision of a member of faculty who is an expert in the chosen area.

Please note that if you take the programme full-time, you complete the MSc within one year. If you take it part-time, it will take two years. The courses marked with an asterisk* in the table are those that you will take in year 1, if you are part-time.

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

You will need a good command of written and spoken English to complete a postgraduate degree in the UK. If your first language is not English, you will normally be required to take a test of English, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS - 6.5 overall) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and submit the result with your application.

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