Advert
Advert

MSc Psychology Research Methods

  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc Full-time: 12 months

Masters Degree Description

Psychology is a broad and fast-changing field, and to conduct ground-breaking research you need to be familiar with the latest methods. You will learn from leading academics whose research has led to greater understanding of conditions like autism, Parkinson's disease and brain tumours.

This masters course will help you:

  • critically assess qualitative and quantitative psychological research methods, and different types of data
  • develop skills in literature search and review
  • acquire professional skills for advanced research in the academic, public and private sectors

The strength of this programme is the wide range of optional modules on offer, from Psychology, Social Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, and Medicine and Health Sciences.

Entry Requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent). Students must have experience of, or a background in research methods or statistics, and ideally a background in psychology or a related discipline such as neuroscience or social sciences.

Find out more

Fees

For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.

Student Destinations

You will be well placed to pursue a career in research. Over a third of recent graduates from this course have gone on to study at PhD level.

Our graduates are highly regarded by employers in both private and public sector organisations. You will gain an impressive skill set suitable for a broad range of careers, including

  • industrial or corporate research
  • research in the public or third sector
  • work with evidence based policy.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Professional Skills
  • Advanced Research Methods10 credits
  • Research Project
  • Psychological Research in Context (Dissertation)

Optional modules

Students will take 60 credits of optional modules from these areas.

ESRC Doctoral Training Programme modules

  • Systematic Reviews10 credits
  • Mixed Methods in Health Research
  • Philosophy of Research - Social Science
  • Doing Ethnography
  • Research Design, Practice and Ethics
  • Foundations in Qualitative Methods
  • Individual and Group Interviews

School of Medicine

Institute of Mental Health

  • Models and Approaches in Mental Health Research
  • Topics in Cognitive Neuropsychiatry

School of Psychology

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Understanding Developmental Differences
  • Forensic and Mental Health
  • Educational Psychology
  • Neuropsychology of action: The body in the brain
  • The Visual Brain: Evolution, Development, Learning and Adaptation
  • Cognitive Development and Autism
  • Current issues in Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuropsychology and Applied Neuroimaging
  • Data Analysis for Neuroimaging
  • Introduction to MATLAB Programming
  • Experimental Design for Functional Imaging
  • Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis
  • Research Internship

Find out more

Add to comparison

Learn more about University of Nottingham

Where is University of Nottingham?

Start your campaign today