MSc Forensic Mental Health course content
During this postgraduate course students will study selected modules specially designed to impart theoretical knowledge, research and practical skills.
Modules include:
Study and Support
The course is delivered through lectures, interactive workshops, small-group teaching and individual project supervision. You'll be expected to engage in independent study and will have access to the facilities within the department and the University's virtual learning environment.
Assessment
The taught programme is supported by a team of approachable staff and will be delivered through lectures, workshops and small reflective practice groups. Assessments will be diverse in format and will include examinations; essays; oral presentations; professional reports; and a research project. All staff teaching on the course are research-active in their field of interest and students will have access to the extensive facilities within the Division of Psychology and the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). For individuals who do not wish to complete the MSc, a postgraduate certificate in Forensic Mental Health will be offered.
Psychology resources and facilities
The University has made significant financial investment in the Psychology Division over recent years upgrading accommodation, facilities and equipment used exclusively for the provision of our psychology courses and for research. We have a state-of-the-art undergraduate teaching laboratory suite opened in 2006, and a further phase of development, opened in 2007, includes a second teaching laboratory specifically catering for postgraduate students.
In addition there are specialist suites dedicated to particular areas of interest in psychology, including:
Alongside these are new flexible cubicles for student project work, a psychometric test bank library, and a technical workshop.