MSc in Developmental Psychology
Director of Studies: Professor Charlie Lewis. Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time. Entry Requirements: Applicants should hold at least a second class honours degree, or its equivalent, in Psychology or a related discipline. Assessment: Extended coursework and dissertation. IELTS: 6.5 Funding: Faculty and Departmental Bursaries - see also page 213.
Further Information:
www.psych.lancs.ac.uk
The primary aim of this MSc is to provide you with an advanced knowledge of the methods, analytic techniques, theories and major findings in a range of important sub- areas of developmental psychology. This is achieved through a variety of teaching methods, including conventional presentation of information through lectures, interactive discussion sessions, direct practical experience of modelling developmental phenomena, and gathering, analysing and presenting developmental data.
The course is aimed at graduates who wish to progress to a PhD in developmental psychology; seek to boost their research skills en route to clinical or educational psychology training; and those who require additional developmental knowledge to apply to their work environment.
You will take five taught modules and a research dissertation. Three of the taught modules are compulsory and cover research design and data analysis methods as well as key themes in developmental psychology. Two modules are selected from a range of options that focus on topics such as developmental disorders, and connectionism and development. The research
dissertation allows you to develop your ideas in the context of one-to- one supervision with members of the development psychology team.
MSc in Developmental Disorders
Director of Studies: Dr Melissa Allen. Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time. Entry Requirements: Applicants should hold at least a second class honours degree, or its equivalent, in Psychology or a related discipline. Assessment: Extended coursework and dissertation. IELTS: 6.5 Funding: Faculty and Departmental Bursaries - see also page 213.
Further Information:
www.psych.lancs.ac.uk
This new MSc will promote knowledge of developmental psychology with a focus on atypical development across the lifespan. You will acquire advanced knowledge of the theories and major findings in this field, and develop expertise in the methods and analytic techniques used in research. The dissertation is an important component of the course, in which you will develop your own original psychological research project under expert supervision.
This course is aimed at graduates wishing to enter an applied or research career in developmental disabilities, and is beneficial for students who: wish to progress to a PhD in clinical, educational, or experimental psychology; wish to boost their research skills en route to behavioural therapy, or clinical or educational psychology training; have already qualified as behavioural therapists, care workers, clinical psychologists or educational psychologists, but wish to enhance their research skills before entering the job market; require additional knowledge about developmental disorders to apply to their work environment.
You will take five taught modules in addition to the research dissertation. Four modules are compulsory and cover research design and data analysis methods, in addition to key themes in developmental psychology and developmental disorders. The fifth module is selected from a range of options on offer, including topics in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, social psychology and other applied courses.
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