Course summary
The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2022). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The MSc in Psychological Research is a one-year taught master's course. The course provides a broad-based research training programme in psychology, covering theory and methods in core domains of psychology reflecting particular research strengths within the department. Hands-on research training within the core research themes of the department is also provided. This course is taking part in a continuing pilot programme to improve the selection procedure for graduate applications, in order to ensure that all candidates are evaluated fairly. For this course, the socio-economic data you provide in the application form will be used to contextualise the shortlisting and decision-making processes. For more information see the full details about this pilot. The broad-based research training programme covers:
- behavioural neuroscience, from animal models to human functional imaging and TMS
- cognitive neuroscience, including MEG, EEG, neuropsychology
- developmental science, comprising Babylab studies and studies with children with developmental disorders
- social psychology and psychological disorders, focusing on inter-group behaviour, emotion, anxiety and post-traumatic stress.
- Research Evaluation
- Project Design
- Statistical Theory and Methods
- Computer Programming for Experimental Psychology
- Philosophical Foundations of Psychology.
- Affective Science
- Developmental Science
- Brain and Cognition
- Computer Modelling of Brain Function.
Entry requirements
For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas
Fees and funding
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