Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 29
Overview
This MSc is designed to prepare
psychology graduates for the
next stage of their career in
applied areas of psychology.
Our graduates go on to take
up positions in the workplace,
register for professional
psychology training (e.g.
educational psychology)
or a PhD in psychology.
The course provides taught
content and research training
in a range of areas in child
development, building on areas
of staff research expertise.
Strengths include: bullying in
schools; loneliness, trust and
written emotional expression in
adolescents; social influences
on learning, including feedback,
collaboration and subject choice;
and the role of the family in
supporting education and
development across the lifespan.
Key Information
Module titles
Course type
• Advanced Study in
Child Development
Full-time or part-time
The following is a list of
indicative modules:
• Contemporary Issues
in Psychology
• Advanced Research Skills
and Design
• Research Apprenticeship
in Child Development
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Advanced Quantitative
Data Analysis
• Research Preparation
• Dissertation in Child
Development
You will benefit from a wide range
of support including accessible
academic staff with a wide range
of expertise, laboratory and other
research space, study space, and
access to IT and research tools.
PSYCHOLOGY
Child Development
MSc
Mode of study
Entry
requirements
This course is open
to graduates with
a first or upper
second-class degree
(2.1 or above) in
Psychology (or a
cognate discipline
with some psychology
study) or an overseas
equivalent. Individuals
without such
qualifications but
with other relevant
experience should
contact the course
director to discuss
whether they would
benefit from the course.
International students
are very welcome.
We require IELTS 7.0.
Contact email
[email protected]
Additional information
The course is assessed through
written coursework, unseen
examination, verbal presentation
of research, and independent
research written up as a dissertation.
Psychology is one of the longest
established academic disciplines
at Keele University, having
appointed our first Professor
over 50 years ago. There are
currently approximately 20
full-time academic staff in the
School of Psychology all of whom
are actively involved in a wide
range of research across a diverse
range of psychology specialisms.
Good to know
www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses/childdevelopment
We listened to
student feedback
and have recently
restructured this
course in line with
comments from
our students.
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