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University of Nottingham: Developmental Disorders MSc

Institution University of Nottingham
Department School of Psychology
Web http://www.nottingham.ac.uk
Study type Taught

Summary

Develop your understanding of a wide variety of conditions, including autism, learning difficulties, and childhood mental illness. Through engagement with advanced-level theory and practical work, you will learn about:

  • research methods

  • diagnosis and assessment

  • therapeutic and educational interventions.

Our research is award-winning and has real-world impact. For example: - Dr Sarah Cassidy was named ‘Most Impactful Researcher’ by the National Autistic Society for her work on suicide prevention.

  • We are working with Nottinghamshire Police to assist them with better treatment of autistic victims, witnesses and perpetrators.

  • We helped create resources for teachers to help them with greater support for pupils affected by preterm birth.

You will get to develop your own research project, giving you an opportunity to explore your interests in-depth.

The School of Psychology has a range of facilities for students to use for their projects. These include:

  • eye moving recording suite

  • a dedicated toddler lab

  • EEG suites

  • driving simulator

  • medical imaging equipment at the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre

Our teaching has been given the highest rating of Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2018.

We have been ranked top 10 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2014). We have an annual research income of £1m from from research councils, the EU, Government, charities and companies.

The skills and knowledge you will learn on this course are great preparation for further study. This could be a PhD, or a clinical or educational psychology doctorate. Alternatively, you may choose to work in education or healthcare services.

Master of Science - MSc (PG)

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