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Course: The MSc degree will offer an opportunity to EU Psychology graduates who wish to undertake the MSc in Psychological Research Methods as part of further training for a career in academic research. This includes graduates following the ESRC route, which involves a 1+3 year structure, where the first-year, taken alone or as part of the PhD, will offer specialised training in research methods in the behavioural sciences.

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Students will receive a thorough background in models of eye movement control, the use of eye movement recording as a method for investigating theories of human perception, attention, decision making and language processing, and its use in practical applications. The School of Psychology has many state of the art eye tracking systems, and students will also receive specialised training in the use of these systems.

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The MSc in Developmental Psychology will draw upon the recognised expertise of numerous research-active staff, and will address a broad range of material, including the scientific study of infancy and childhood, and typical and atypical development. In addition to being of interest to those wishing to go on to PhD research in Developmental Psychology, the MSc would appeal to professionals working with children since many topics would have obvious application to real-world problems (for example, attachment and its impact on behavioural and emotional development; nutrition and its role in cognitive development; the impact of marital breakdown on psychological development; etc).

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Core courses Research methods (two courses) Advanced statistics and research design Professional skills Research project.Depending on your funding source, you may also be required to attend a course in qualitative methods.Optional courses (one chosen) Visual perception and cognition Psychology of language Brain imaging MatLab programming Formal models and quantitative methods.You will also attend Scottish universities psychology postgraduate meetings, research seminars and journal clubs.

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You will attend lectures, seminars and tutorials and take part in lab work.Core coursesResearch methods (two courses) Statistics Professional skills Brain imaging methods Research project. Optional courses (one chosen)Visual perception Psychology of language Introduction to Matlab programming

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This multi-disciplinary award pathway is highly suitable for health and social care candidates who are seeking to advance their leadership capabilities that can then be applied across a range of clinical and management settings. Internationally, expectations of health and social care staff include the capability to enact advanced leadership capabilities across all levels of organisational roles.

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The MSc Advanced Practice (Infection: Diseases, Prevention and Control) is delivered by e-learning and is available to multidisciplinary healthcare workers. Embedding high standards of Infection Prevention and Control into clinical practice to enhance the safety and quality of patient care is fundamental in addressing healthcare associated infection.

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- Applied emphasis, focusing on a variety of areas where knowledge of psychological theory and findings are a distinct advantage - Flexibility in the second semester for students to choose modules that best fit with their individual interests and career aspirations - Opportunity to be taught by, and work closely with, active researchers. Access to our psychology research laboratories and teaching labs, described as 'exemplary' in our most recent independent subject review - Professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society, conferring eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) The MSc Psychology is designed to introduce graduates of other disciplines to the fascinating field of psychology.

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Our research focuses on the fundamentals of neurobiology and how they relate to behaviour. Key themes of our research are: neuronal structure and development; neuropathology and glial cell biology; neurophysiological and functional imaging measurements of the human brain; biochemical, electrophysiological and behavioural aspects of learning, memory and attention; and genetic, biological and cognitive underpinnings of disorders across the lifespan, including autism, dementia, Huntington's disease, and ADHD.Potential research projects An online study of repetitive activities and circumscribed interests in autismCurrent / recent research projects Investigating Sensory and Motor Deficits in ADHD Neurofeedback for the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Cognitive deficits in Huntingdon disease Exploring the Broader Autism Phenotype in Simplex Versus Multiplex Autism Families

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The cross-faculty International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research (ICCCR) in the Faculty of Social Sciences ensures that forensic psychology at the OU has a well-established reputation for its innovative approach and commitment to real world application. The Department of Psychology plays a key role in this area of research.

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