Modules
Twenty-Four, Seven: Everyday Motivations and Biases (30 credits)
Apply social, cognitive and biological psychology to understanding everyday motivations and biases in, for example, perception and memory. Explore topics including vision and sensory perception, social group processes, aggression, eyewitness testimony and eating disorders.
Experimental Design and Analysis in Psychology (30 credits)
This module aims to develop the skills necessary to conduct experimental research in psychology. You’ll acquire knowledge of a wide range of experimental and quasi-experimental research methodologies, data analysis techniques, and the skills needed to carry these out. You’ll become familiar with statistics software such as SPSS and R.
You’ll learn to design and carry out empirical research, analyse the resulting data and report the outcomes appropriately. Throughout the module, you’ll develop valuable transferable skills that will benefit you in your future employment such as analysis and problem-solving, handling data and information and interpersonal skills.
Non-experimental Design and Analysis in Psychology (30 credits)
You’ll develop the skills needed to design and conduct correlational, psychometric, and qualitative psychological research ethically, analyse the resulting data, and report your research appropriately. You’ll consider the range of research methods in psychology, the differences between qualitative and quantitative methods, and their epistemological bases. You’ll develop knowledge and understanding of relevant ethical frameworks and principles and work with the British Psychological Society’s Code of Human Research Ethics.
Throughout the module, you’ll develop valuable transferable skills that will benefit you in your future employment such as listening and questioning skills, analysis and problem-solving, and leadership skills.
Cradle to Grave: Stability and Change (30 credits)
Meet a fictional family as you learn about the psychology of the human journey through the lifespan, from parent-offspring conflict in the womb to explanations for ageing and death. Explore topics including attachment, the 'teenage brain' and challenges in adolescence, personality development and cognitive change.
Master Project (60 credits)
Some modules have prerequisites. Read more about what this means in our Help and Advice article.