MSc-Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Research Methods
ObjectivesTo provide advanced training in psychological research methods, with an emphasis on equipping students with the research and professional skills required for a research career.
Entry requirementsCandidates should normally have a second-class honours degree in Psychology or equivalent, but candidates with other qualifications will also be considered for entry.
Academic titleMSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Research Methods
Course descriptionCourse modules
-Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 1
-Advanced Statistical Method for Psychology
-Managing and Presenting Psychological Research
-Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 2
-Evaluating Psychological Research
-Professional Skills
-Dissertation
Teaching and assessment methods
All teaching is seminar based, or in one-to-one tutorial sessions, with continuous assessment in the form of essays and short projects and in the development of portfolios of assessed activities. Students are required to produce a written paper reviewing research in a topic
area, and a dissertation reporting original empirical research. The dissertation is assessed by written report and viva voce examination.