School of Psychology

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1 School of Psychology

2 Introduction to MSc and MA programmes Dr. Andrea Krott Director of Taught Postgraduate Studies School of Psychology

3 Programmes MSc Psychology MSc Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics MA Psychology

4 MSc Psychology

5 MSc Psychology UG Psychology degree or related discipline (2:1 or higher) Interest in psychology research and eager to get involved in psychological research (testing, laboratories)

6 MSc Psychology - Taught Modules Design and Analysis 1 (= statistics) or Matlab programming Design and Analysis 2 (higher level statistics) Computer Use (library searches, advanced Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc.) Foundations in Critical Thinking (research critique) Transferrable skills (interview, oral presentation skills, journalistic synopsis etc.) Current Research (critiques of seminar talks)

7 MSc Psychology Careers: E.g. health or education programme development, consumer product/services, research and testing Phd or other further studies Skills - Analytical and statistical skills, presentation and report writing skills, (teamwork)

8 MSc Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience

9 MSc Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience UG Psychology degree or related discipline (2:1 or higher) Interest in brain imaging and cognitive neuroscience, latest imaging techniques

10 MSc Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience Taught Modules Design and Analysis 1 or 2 (= statistics) Matlab programming Computer Use (library searches, advanced Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc.) Foundations in Critical Thinking (research critique) Transferrable skills (interview, oral presentation skills, journalistic synopsis etc.) Current Research (critiques of seminar talks) Fundamentals in Brain Imaging Methods Advanced Brain Imaging

11 MSc Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience Careers: Career in development and evaluation of cognitive, computational and/or neuroscientific models: neuromarketing, medical imaging processing, research assistance in medical science Phd or other further studies Skills - Analytical and statistical skills, presentation and report writing skills, (teamwork), computer programming, imaging data recording and analysis

12 MSc Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics

13 MSc Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics UG degree in relevant subjects, e.g. psychology, neuroscience, computer science, physics, engineering, maths (2:1 or higher) Interest in applying knowledge of neural systems, brain function (cognition, perception, motor system) and design of robotic systems Joint programme of Psychology and Computer Science

14 MSc Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics Taught Modules Obligatory modules: Transferrable skills (interview, oral presentation skills, journalistic synopsis etc.) Mind, Brain & Models CNCR Foundations Optional modules (for instance): Matlab programming Introduction to Neural Computation Fundamentals in Brain Imaging Methods Intelligent Robotics Robot Vision Advanced Computational methods

15 MSc Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics Careers: Advanced robotics, Artificial Intelligence industry, IT companies Phd or other further studies Skills - Analytical and statistical skills, presentation and report writing skills, grant writing skills, (teamwork), programming

16 MSc Programmes General Course Structure Taught modules (70 credits) Research Project (research proposal = 20 credits, dissertation = 60 credits) Lab Placement (poster = 30 credits)

17 MSc Programmes Research Project and Lab Placement - hands-on research experience For instance: child development, language (development), memory, learning, motor control, motivation, visual perception, appetite, social psychology, abnormal development, neuropsychology, robotics

18 MA Psychology

19 MA Psychology UG Psychology degree or degree with psychology component (2:1 or higher) Interest in psychology research without active involvement in psychological research (testing, laboratories)

20 MA Psychology course structure Taught modules (90 credits) Research project (literature review: 60 credits) Substantial critique of specific research area Work alongside supervisor Public engagement project (article / report: 30 credits) Plan a major public engagement activity of research taking place in the School

21 MA Psychology - Taught Modules Foundations in Critical Thinking (research critique) Transferable skills (interview, oral presentation skills, journalistic synopsis etc.) Current Research (critiques of seminar talks) Design and Analysis 1 (= statistics) or Computer Use (library searches, advanced Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc.) Psychology option e.g., Adult Neuropsychological Syndromes; Parental Cognition, Psychopathology and Behaviour; What Makes a Mental Illness; Understanding Emotion

22 MA Psychology Careers: Private and public sector organisations, research support, knowledge transfer, media, non-clinical roles Phd or other further studies Skills - Analytical and statistical skills, presentation and report writing skills, teamwork, public engagement project

23 For open questions: Question and Answer session pm in foyer