MSc Research Methods In Psychology

The MSc in Research Methods in Psychology is a full-time taught postgraduate programme run by the School of Psychology and Neuroscience. The course is based on an initiative to provide interdisciplinary training in the social sciences plus advanced research training in psychology.

Highlights

• The course provides interdisciplinary training in the social sciences plus advanced research training in psychology.
• Students have access to laboratories in neurophysiology, psychopharmacology, psychophysics, animal learning and cognition, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology and social psychology.
• The MSc is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as an accredited course.

Teaching format

Over two semesters, students will take five compulsory modules, a research project module and one optional module. These are taught through lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. On average, class sizes range up to 80 students for lectures and 20 students for seminars.

Assessment comprises entirely of coursework; there are no exams. 

The final three months of your course will be dedicated to a 15,000-word research project dissertation.

Further particulars regarding curriculum development.