Course Length: 1 Year Full-Time, 2-3 Years Part-Time

Start Dates: September 2020, September 2021

Department: Psychology

Location: Edge Hill University

The MSc in Psychology is a conversion programme and assuch provides graduates in disciplines other thanpsychology with the opportunity to obtain the GraduateBasis for Chartered membership (GBC) with the BritishPsychological Society (BPS).

Achieve the British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership andtake the first step towards gaining status as a chartered psychologist on this conversionprogramme for graduates from other subject areas.

International Students Can Apply Professional Accreditation

MSc Psychology (Conversion)

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GBC allows you to pursue postgraduate training inapplied areas of psychology associated with the Societies’Divisions (such as educational and clinical psychology).

GBC is the first step toward gaining status as a CharteredPsychologist.

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Course in Depth

What will I study?

You will cover all the core areas of psychology asspecified and required by the British PsychologicalSociety for the accreditation of conversion courses.

You will examine the nature of personality and individualdifferences, including intelligence, developmentalpatterns and changes in social and cognitive abilities,interpersonal behaviour and the impact of social contextson behaviour.

Exploring Cognitive Language and Biological Psychology,you will gain an understanding of the role of biology inunderpinning behaviour and the nature of attention,perception, language and memory.

A research methods module will equip you with theability to organise, analyse, interpret and report findingsof research involving quantitative (numerical) data beforeyou are introduced to approaches to qualitative researchand analysis.

The programme concludes with a Masters dissertation inan area of psychology of particular interest to you. Thiswill be supervised by a member of academic staff in thedepartment.

How will I study?

Teaching methods follow a variety of formats fromtraditional style lectures to tutorials, seminars andworkshops.

How will I be assessed?

Most modules are assessed by a mixture of examinationand coursework though some are assessed solely bycoursework.

Coursework assignments might be essays, researchproject reports, group presentations or the criticalanalysis of research papers.

Who will be teaching me?

Psychology is a rapidly growing department at Edge HillUniversity, currently with eighteen members of staff. Theprogramme team are all research active, particularly inthe areas of thinking and reasoning, work psychology,psychological aspects of substance abuse, counselling,close relationships and the functioning of workingmemory.

Members of the team have been published in majornational and international peer reviewed journals such asThe British Journal of Psychology, The Quarterly Journal ofExperimental Psychology, The Journal of ExperimentalPsychology and Learning, Memory and Cognition, CognitiveNeuropsychology, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery andPsychiatry, Psychological Review, and Human Perceptionand Performance.

A Great Study Environment

The £6m Law and Psychology building providescontemporary teaching and learning facilities forstudents in the Department of Psychology and theDepartment of Law and Criminology.

The three-storey building includes a 250-seat lecturetheatre, seminar and tutorial rooms, and social learningareas which encourage a more informal and interactivestyle of learning. There are also specially designedexperimental facilities for psychological research.

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Psychology resources include state-of-the-art eyetrackers, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)methods, and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) forexamining cognitive functioning and brain activity. Otherspecialist laboratories include a group testing laboratory,

two bi-directional observation rooms, a ‘bar simulationlaboratory’ (for alcohol research), audio-visual suites anddedicated IT facilities equipped with subject specificsoftware installed to support experimental work.

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Modules

PSY4106: Social Psychology (20 credits)Social Psychology critically examines major areas of social psychological research and applies this to real worldscenarios. You will discover the unique contribution of social psychology to the understanding of human behaviour in asocial context. The module will enhance your awareness of the extent to which social influences and interactions arepervasive in affecting individual behaviour. It will also examine how the actions of individuals, in turn, affect thebehaviour and beliefs of other individuals and groups. Through an in-depth exploration of these psychologicalprocesses and social dynamics, you will develop an awareness of the extent to which relationships between people aredynamic, context dependent and of paramount importance to understanding behaviour. The module will also makeyou critically aware of the ethical issues raised by social psychological research.

PSY4107: Developmental Psychology (20 credits)Developmental Psychology addresses the processes involved in key aspects of human development and their relevantapplications in real world settings. The module will focus mainly (though not exclusively) on development in childhood,including areas such as cognition, memory, language, emotional, social development. Emphasis will be placed on theevaluation of key theories and psychological research that have informed our understanding of development in theseareas.

PSY4108: Personality and Individual Differences (20 credits)Personality and Individual Differences equips you with an appreciation of individual differences in the study of humanbehaviour. One of the most obvious things we notice in our everyday lives is that not everybody behaves the same way.This module will cover the main personality theories, intelligence, and the ways in which psychologists measureindividual differences and abnormal behaviour. Individual differences interact in almost every example ofpsychological research with experimental or situational paradigms to produce results differing profoundly forindividuals of different personalities, different capacities and different motivations. The study of individualdifferences is therefore of central importance in any psychology course.

PSY4111: Biological Psychology (20 credits)Biological Psychology studies the human nervous system, including its structure and functioning. There will be aparticular focus upon the brain. You will learn in detail about the processes by which messages are passed through thesystem, and the interaction with the hormones of the endocrine system in order to preserve life. The methods bywhich the brain is commonly researched will also be explored in order to provide a basis for understanding muchcurrent research and theorising in psychology.

PSY4311: Cognitive Psychology (20 credits)Cognitive Psychology is a branch of Psychology that investigates internal mental processes such as perception,memory, problem solving, and language production. Research in this area examines issues such as how we recognise(and forget) the faces of people we know, how we remember (and why we forget) where we left our house keys, howwe are able to solve (or sometimes fail to solve) crossword puzzles, and how we learn new languages. The moduleexplores both classic and contemporary research that has led to the development of theories explaining how suchmental processes function.

PSY4313: Research Methods and Data Analysis (20 credits)Research Methods and Data Analysis provides you with the skills necessary to design, execute, analyse and reportyour own research. A particular emphasis is placed on data analysis, with the quantitative techniques taught on the

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module including analyses of variance and regression, whereas the qualitative techniques taught include groundedtheory and interpretative phenomenological analysis.

PSY4314: Psychology Masters (Conversion) Dissertation (60 credits)Psychology Masters (Conversion) Dissertation provides you with the opportunity to undertake independent researchin a relevant area of your choice (subject to approval of the programme team). The module enables you to demonstrateyour effectiveness as an independent learner and researcher. The dissertation is an opportunity to design, execute andwrite-up a piece of substantive, original, empirical research.

Timetables

You can expect to receive your timetable at enrolment. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure thattimetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day or evening of the week.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes aresubject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellationof, courses.

Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarksstatements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right tomake variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Entry Criteria

Entry Requirements

You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class orsecond-class honours (2:2 or above). This should eitherbe in a subject other than psychology or a psychologydegree which does not confer eligibility for the GraduateBasis for Registration of the British Psychological Society.

An interview forms part of the selection process.

English Language Requirements

International students require IELTS 6.5, with a score nolower than 6.0 in each individual component, or anequivalent English language qualification.

If your current level of English is half a band lower, eitheroverall or in one or two elements, you may want toconsider our Pre-Sessional English course.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Edge Hill University recognises learning gainedelsewhere, whether through academic credit andqualifications acquired from other relevant courses ofstudy or through recognition of an individual'sprofessional and employment experience (also referredto as 'experiential learning'). This may include credit orlearning undertaken at another university.

Previous learning that is recognised in this way may beused towards meeting the entry requirements for aprogramme and/or for exemption from part of aprogramme. It is your responsibility to make a claim forrecognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consultthe University's academic regulations (sections C7 andF3.1) or contact the faculty in which you are interested instudying.

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Career Prospects

What are my career prospects?

The programme is accredited with the BritishPsychological Society to provide eligibility for theGraduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).

There are two clearly identifiable career routes. Firstly,successful completion of this programme will open up anumber of further postgraduate training and careeropportunities, notably educational psychology, clinical

psychology, work psychology, health psychology andteaching and research in further and higher education.

Secondly, you will be well qualified to enter a wide rangeof professions from advertising and the caringprofessions, through to personnel or teaching (furthertraining required). The Psychology team at Edge HillUniversity has a strong record of research andencourages new graduates to register for higher degreessuch as MPhil and PhD.

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Finance

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for full-time study on this MSc are:

• £5,400 for UK and EU students and £13,250 forinternational students enrolling on the programmein academic year 2020/21;

• £5,580 for UK and EU students and £13,500 forinternational students enrolling on the programmein academic year 2021/22.

Tuition fees for part-time study on this MSc are:

• £30 per credit for UK and EU students enrolling onthe programme in academic year 2020/21, i.e. £600per 20 credit module;

• £31 per credit for UK and EU students enrolling onthe programme in academic year 2021/22, i.e. £620per 20 credit module.

180 credits are required to complete a Masters degree.

The University may administer a small inflationary rise inpart-time postgraduate tuition fees in subsequentacademic years as you progress through the course.

Financial Support

For comprehensive information about the financialsupport available to eligible UK and EU students joiningpostgraduate courses at Edge Hill University in academicyear 2020/21, together with details of how to apply forpotential funding, please view our Money Matters 2020/21 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgradfinance2020.

Financial support information for international studentscan be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.

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Apply

How to Apply

There is an online application process for thisprogramme.

Applications for September 2021 entry will open laterthis year.

Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applydirect for moreinformation about the application process.

Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applydirect to access therelevant online application form and to find out moreabout the application process.

Further information for international students about howto apply is available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyinternational.

Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us andformally enrol as a student, you will be subject to theprovisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions andpolicies which apply to our students. These are availableat www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

Visit Us

If you are considering applying to study at Edge Hill

University, the best way to gain an insight into studentlife is to discover our stunning campus for yourself byattending an open day. You can view dates and book yourplace at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, youcan find out more about all of our events for prospectivestudents, including monthly campus tours, atwww.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.

Request a Prospectus

If you would like to explore our full range of taughtMasters degrees, MBA awards and our Masters byResearch (MRes) degree before you apply, you can ordera postgraduate prospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgradprospectus.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions about this programme or whatit's like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:

• Course Enquiries

• Tel: 01695 657000

• Email: study@edgehill.ac.uk

If you would like to talk to the programme leader aboutthe course in more detail, please contact:

• Pat Hornby-Atkinson

• Tel: 01695 650972

• Email: atkinsop@edgehill.ac.uk

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email international@edgehill.ac.uk withany queries about overseas study.

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