Psychology: Applied Social Sciences MSc

University of Cumbria

If you have a background in psychology, sociology or criminology, this course is ideal for you.

You'll have a choice in the areas you which to focus your study; this means you have flexibility in the topics and research methods where you wish to gain expertise. You'll have the chance to examine practice and research from theoretical perspectives.

• COURSE OVERVIEW

We offer a stimulating and challenging environment where you can build on your existing learning experiences to advance your academic and professional development. You will gain specialised knowledge and a critical awareness of issues at the forefront of social science.

This pathway recognises the status of the student as an expert in identifying what they want or need to study and presents an exciting opportunity to exit with a rigorous Masters award bespoke to each individual student’s interests and career needs. The range of options you can select is both extensive and coherent. The options may be grouped thematically with a strong emphasis on legal and criminological psychology, interpersonal violence and abuse, organisational psychology, and research methods. Teaching is done through a variety of blended learning and campus-based activities explicitly designed to meet the needs of learners working in a range of contexts.

• ON THIS COURSE YOU WILL...
• Be able to explore and apply psychological literature to current issues, contexts and experiences around issues related to applied social sciences.
• Be given high quality support and guidance by our lecturing team who are active in their research and practice.
• Learn valuable transferrable skills in PG research, which are highly sought after by employers.
• Have the opportunity to choose topics and areas that you want to learn more about to tailor your learning experience.
• Have the opportunity to shape your MSc experience to your own interests and career goals, allowing our team to help you to reach your ideal future career.
• WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Psychology: Applied Social Science course provides a set of modules that will enhance specialist subject knowledge and key skills for working in a range of settings, all delivered by subject specialists. It is designed to build on your existing learning experiences and offers flexible learning opportunities to improve your career prospects.

The range of options from which you may select is both extensive and coherent. The options may be grouped thematically with a strong emphasis on legal and criminological psychology, interpersonal violence and abuse, organisational psychology, and research methods with each theme underpinned by sociological, psychological and criminological theory. You can select from within or between themes dependent upon your personal preferences.

All MSc Applied Social Science learners will require you to have undertaken the following core modules: Research Skills and Methods (20 credits), Professional Values and Ethics (20 credits) Negotiated Learning (20 credits), and the Dissertation (60 credits), as well as the compulsory module Theories of Contemporary Society (20 credits). The remaining 40 credits may be selected from the list of optional modules.

Compulsory modules

Research Skills and Methods

Theories of Contemporary Society

Professional Values and Ethics

Negotiated learning

Dissertation

Optional modules

You will be able to chose two optional modules, subject to availability.

• Critical Perspectives in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
• Psychology of Violent Behaviour
• Criminal Psychology, Offending Behaviour and the Criminal Justice System
• Working with Specialist Populations in Forensic Psychology Settings
• Qualitative Research Methodologies and Techniques
• Implementing Psychological Research Techniques
• Organisations and the environment
• Environmental psychology
• Interpersonal Violence and Abuse
• Advanced Statistics