Psychology (Conversion)
(MSc) Psychology (Conversion)
Entry for 2026
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course learning outcomes
Be able to demonstrate a good conceptual knowledge and critical understanding of the core area of biological psychology, including a critical awareness of current problems and recent insights
Be able to demonstrate a good conceptual knowledge and critical understanding of the core area of cognitive psychology, including a critical awareness of current problems and recent insights
Be able to demonstrate a good conceptual knowledge and critical understanding of the core area of developmental psychology, including a critical awareness of current problems and recent insights
Be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and critical understanding of the core area of social psychology, including a critical awareness of current problems and recent insights
Be able to demonstrate a good conceptual knowledge and critical understanding of the core area of abnormal & clinical psychology, including a critical awareness of current problems and recent insights
Be able to demonstrate a good conceptual knowledge and critical understanding of the core area of individual differences
Be able to demonstrate knowledge of a range of research methods and measurement techniques, including statistical analysis, which might be applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship
Be able to demonstrate competence in research skills, which might be applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship, through practical activities
Be able to demonstrate computer literacy, especially with statistical software and word processing
Be able to carry out data entry and manipulation and conduct inferential tests for simple and complex factorial designs, which might be applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship
Be able to use multivariate methods and qualitative analysis which might be applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship
Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the scientific underpinnings of psychology and what it means to be a science, and how established research techniques and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline
Be able to analyse data to answer a coherent set of original questions
Be able to make independent decisions about data presentation and analysis, and to expand independently ones knowledge of statistics beyond what one has been taught
Be able to show understanding of ethical issues relating to research in psychology
Be able to reason scientifically and statistically, appreciating the relationship between theory and evidence; to critically evaluate methodologies and where appropriate, to propose new hypotheses
Be able to extend systematic problem-solving and critical reflection by developing a well-reasoned research rationale and hypothesis
Be able to design, conduct, and report on an empirically-based research project using appropriate methods/materials to address specific hypotheses and appropriate data analyses
Be able to produce a critical systematic review of the relevant research literature(s)
Be able to communicate ideas and research findings by written, oral, and visual means to both specialist and non-specialist audiences
Be able to critically evaluate and use numerical, statistical and other forms of data and to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively
For information on the composition of this course please see either the on-line Undergraduate prospectus for undergraduate related courses or the on-line Postgraduate prospectus for postgraduate related courses.
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