MSc in Psychological Research (PGT Course)

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(Course Code 002221). This is a 1 year taught masters, running from 1st October until 30th September and is ESRC accredited.

Course History - The MSc in Psychological Research was established in October 2002 and was jointly taught in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University until October 2011.   From October 2011, the MSc in Psychological Research will be taught entirely by the Department of Experimental Psychology. Therefore the following course structure is an enhancement  of the current MSc in Psychological Research.

Course Code 002221

Information about the course 

The Course Structure

The MSc in Psychological Research course consists of ten modules, all of which are separately assessed:

MSc Poster Preparation WorkshopModules

 

The course also provides training in personal and transferable skills such as computing skills in the context of psychological research (including qualitative methods) and communication (both oral and written).  On completing this course, students will have the following:

Overall Disciplinary & Professional Skills Overall Transferable Skills
  • Designing and implement psychological investigations
  • Make ethical decisions in psychological contexts
  • Understand the procedures for ethical approval when research involves human participants
  • Researching topics using appropriate information source
  • Knowledge of  PC-based application packages
  • Analysing data using an appropriate statistical package e.g. Matlab, SPSS, E Prime
  • Produce reports in a format appropriate for the dissemination of scientific findings
  • Effectively managing time, tasks and resources
  • Being able to work autonomously and in groups
  • Make decisions and solving problems
  • Communicate using appropriate media
  • Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated
  • Lectures (provide core knowledge, concepts and principles)
  • Seminars (opportunities for testing ideas through dialogue, learning from group interactions)
  • Presentation Techniques

CHOOSING A COLLEGE

MSc in Psychological Research students must be members of a college. Applicants will have to indicate on their application form which college they would like to join.

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE COURSE

To be eligible for this course you will need to have an undergraduate degree with a substantial component of psychology to qualify.  If this is not the case then we would suggest  you do a conversion course in the first instance. If you have any concerns about your eligibility then please email admissions@psy.ox.ac.uk

NB: There is no need to contact a potential supervisor. Your Research Project/Dissertation Supervisor will clarified when you start your studies in October.