Teaching and assessment for Developmental Psychology MSc

School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

Teaching

Our teaching methods include:

lectures and seminars
group work
workshops
research seminars by invited speakers
training and developmental opportunities (e.g. careers, CVs, presentation/interview skills)

You'll also take part in a research practicum based either in one of our developmental psychology labs or in a working educational setting, giving you the opportunity to work directly with both children and practitioners.

Assessment

All our assessments are 100% coursework-based, including:

essays
small seminar-style presentations
statistics exercises and quizzes
research proposals/reports
poster presentation
research dissertation

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

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Module code: PY50003 Credits: 20 Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2

This module allows you to undertake a practicum and gain workplace experience in psychology under supervision. You will learn to apply your understanding of psychology to practical issues in a workplace, reflect on your professional strengths, weaknesses and values, as well as gain transferrable skills.

Psychology in Practice full module details

Module code: PY51001 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

This module covers the basic skills and knowledge necessary to carry out research in Psychological Science. Topics include empiricism and the research cycle, the relationship between science and society – emphasizing the importance of scientifically literate citizens, and the critical evaluation of scientific claims in the published literature.

Research Foundations full module details

Module code: PY52004 Credits: 60 Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2

This module allows you to independently produce a piece of psychological research under academic supervision.

You will learn to conduct a literature review, design a study, complete an ethics application, collect and analyse research data, and present your findings in a written dissertation

Psychology MSc Dissertation full module details

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

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Module code: GM51072 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

Foundations in Neuroscience full module details

Module code: PY50001 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 2

When and why do humans become self-aware?

In this module you will read and critique research and theory concerning the development of human selfhood.

A sense of self is critical to our wellbeing, guiding our cognition, emotion, and social behaviour.

The development of self-awareness full module details

Module code: PY50404 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 2

This module offers an analysis of theories about reading development. It also explores the latest research on how this process can be disrupted in developmental dyslexia using evidence from biological, cognitive, and behavioural approaches.

Reading Development and Disability full module details

Module code: PY51020 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

Metacognition represents the ability to reflect on and evaluate our knowledge, experiences, and behaviours, with consequences in everyday life.

This module provides an overview of research to date on metacognition and the crucial role it plays in our lives, as well as metacognitive deficits associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms and disorders.

Metacognition full module details

Module code: PY51021 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

Cognitive ageing refers to the changes in cognitive function that are seen with increasing age.

In this module, you will learn about the current state of cognitive ageing research, the general patterns of cognitive change in adulthood, and the possible determinants and consequences of cognitive decline.

Cognitive Ageing full module details

Module code: PY52002 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 2

Social cognition refers to the cognitive abilities that allow us to interact with other people, e.g. considering what other know, believe, and think.

This module explores how social cognition skills and executive functions change and develop with advancing age, and how this differs across typical and atypical development.

Typical and Atypical Social Cognition Across the Lifespan full module details

Module code: PY52011 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 2

This module explores adverse experiences in childhood and the subsequent developmental and mental health outcomes in children, young people, and adults.

It will also cover suitable interventions to improve outcomes for individuals with ACEs.

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health full module details

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