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University of East Anglia UEA: Social and Applied Psychology

Institution University of East Anglia UEA View institution profile
Department School of Psychology
Web https://www.uea.ac.uk
Email admissions@uea.ac.uk
Telephone 01603 591515
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Summary

Overview

From the proliferation of social media to more traditional human encounters, we all take part in hundreds of social interactions every day. But how do they impact the way we think, feel, and behave?

Our MSc in Social and Applied Psychology looks at a range of the latest social issues through the lens of psychology. The programme combines research methodology training with in-depth study of topics at the cutting-edge of the field. It’ll equip you with the skills to understand research into social behaviour, and offer you an optional, tailored research placement, through which you can acquire and hone advanced research skills.

It is ideal if you are a high-calibre graduate, of psychology or a related discipline. It is ideal preparation for a PhD in social or applied psychology, or a career with a significant research element, such as at a university, in the third sector, or within government.

About This Course

This MSc in Social and Applied Psychology combines research method training with in-depth study of social and applied psychological topics.

You’ll study prejudice and intergroup relations, identity, attitudes and decision-making, emotion and social cognition, applied social psychology, and critical social psychology. You’ll get to grips with methodologies for social psychological research, including experimental design, measuring implicit and explicit attitudes, interviews and focus groups, experimental questionnaire design and field experiments. Plus, you’ll develop transferable skills in oral and written communication, and analysis of complex data sets.

The programme includes compulsory modules providing a solid grounding in the subject’s key areas, and optional modules chosen according to your specific interests. It builds towards a substantial piece of Master’s research, which you’ll undertake with the supervision of active researchers in the field. Take a look at the School of Psychology’s webpage to find a researcher who works on the topic that interests you. Learn to think like a social psychologist in seeking understanding of and solutions to modern life’s most practical and theoretical problems.

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Master of Science - MSc (PG)


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