Ankita Guchait
 

MSc Psychology degree at Kingston University London is a 180 credit program that is offered annually for 16 months period. The program is accredited by the British Psychological Society and successful completion gives qualification for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). This invigorating and testing degree offers both an intensive establishing in the study of Psychology and is the initial move towards turning into a Chartered Psychologist. Postgraduate students profit by being instructed in an emphatically inquire about drove condition where understudies embrace unique research, under the direction of an accomplished analyst, permitting them to create propelled investigate abilities. Understudies may likewise embrace a work position alternative that profits by broad connections that brain research at Kingston has built up with nearby schools, national expert schools, emergency clinics, exhibition halls, and centers, permitting understudies to watch and execute uses of brain research in reality. They additionally have the benefit of the utilization of the suite of wonderfully designated Psychology Labs including driving test systems, eye trackers, EEG hardware and Observation Labs. Understudies embrace a unique bit of research, further expanding their exploration abilities. The thorough scholarly condition reaches out to the study hall where much educating is educated by the exploration of the instructors and where understudies are instructed to apply basic evaluation according to mental models, speculations and philosophies. Accentuation is given creating transferable investigative abilities that will improve understudy employability inside and past Professional Psychology. These remember propelled aptitudes for information investigation and factual techniques, venture plan, collaboration, oral introductions, and report composing. In particular, the endeavor of unique research in the paper module creates important research aptitudes in a pertinent Professional Psychology control, for example, social brain research, formative brain research, subjective brain research or clinical brain science.

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Coursework Includes:

 

PS6003 Neuropsychology and Neuro-rehabilitation

The module consists of two parts: Part I - Neuropsychology. The module will place a particular emphasis on understanding the effects of brain activity on the cognitive and social aspects of human behavior (and vice-versa). In addition, the module addresses the effects of brain injury and neurological impairments with a view to understanding models of normal cognitive and social functioning. Video material will be used to illustrate clinical cases when available. Part II – Neuro-rehabilitation. The module introduces modern techniques for the diagnosis of neurological disorders and their neuropsychiatric implications. Interventions for the treatment and management of neurological disorders will be evaluated. Your effort and engagement will be essential for a successful and rewarding experience.

 

PS7000 Psychology Dissertation

The dissertation project is based on a critical literature review addressing complex and contradictory evidence and will usually require carrying out an empirical study using one or more methodologies of data collection such as experiments, observation, psychometric testing, surveys and questionnaires, interviews and field studies. In all cases, the dissertation involves the analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative data, as well as the presentation and critical evaluation of research findings. Through independent study and meetings with a project supervisor, the dissertation project allows one to better understand the role of research methodologies, theoretical considerations, and ethical issues in psychological research.

 

PS7001 Methods and Statistics for MSc Psychology

This a core module in the MSc Psychology degree. The module introduces the essentials of psychological experimentation and to a range of analysis techniques making use of basic and more advanced (eg. multivariate) methods. Both experimental and correlational methods are taught along with appropriate techniques of data analysis (eg. analysis of variance and multiple regression). Both theoretical and practical aspects of experimentation are discussed. The laboratory workshops combine formal teaching with sessions involving hands-on activities. Core factual material is provided via Canvas with workshops being used to explain key concepts and techniques. The module provides an essential introduction to practical work in psychology, in particular for the MSc dissertation project.

 

PS7003 The Person in Psychology

The content of this module examines a broad range of key theories and empirical research in social, individual and developmental psychology. This core module allows students to explore current theory and practice in psychology across a range of topics that focus on the person in psychology. In consideration of the social, individual, (human abilities and personality attributes) and developmental

areas of inquiry, the scientific approach and the notion of measurement is fundamental.

 

PS7004 Cognition and Biological Psychology

This module provides a broad overview of the key areas that comprise contemporary cognitive psychology and looks at the relationship between physiology and behavior. It includes memory, attention, language, reasoning, cognitive neuropsychology and introduces the principles of perceptual processes. The module also introduces the neuroanatomical structures and physiological functions that are considered important in regulating behavior and then moves on to examine in detail the ways in which such biological substrates contribute to specific psychological processes and behaviors. In addition, the module will consider the ways in which various kinds of physiological dysfunction can impact on behavior and cognition, and the biological bases of perception and motivation (eg. eating). Topics and issues that are currently attracting considerable research interest will be explored in detail.