MSc/PgDip Developmental Psychology
Full-time, Part-time
Location • Collegiate Campus
Subject area • Psychology
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Dr Lisa Reidy talks about this course.
Find out about the psychology facilities we have available for students to use.
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Modules
Theoretical and applied perspectives in developmental psychology
key lifespan developmental theories attachment theory emotional development and emotional regulation development of self concept development of skills, such as drawing and arithmetic application of developmental theory and research to practical contextS
Cognitive development
Piagetian research information processing approach infant speech perception memory and conceptual development language processing cognition in old age problem solving and reasoning
Developmental social psychology
the social context of development including family and peers social cognition - attribution, attitudes intergroup processes such as the development of ethnic and national prejudice identity formation close relationships
Psychobiology and development
physical and perceptual development behavioural genetics hormonal influences on development evolutionary developmental psychology developmental cognitive neuropsychology
Psychology of differential development
psychometric testing/ developmental test batteries perspectives on differential development such as psychoanalytic, behavioural and biological development of intelligence temperament and personality motivation and self-determination adult attachment genetic and environmental influences on differential development
Developmental practicals
overview of developmental research designs ethical issues in developmental research infant research techniques experimental cognitive research with developmental groups qualitative techniques such as life histories observational methods questionnaires and interviews psychophysical measures including electroencephalography (EEG)
Research methods and statistics
You complete one of the following modules depending on your previous study of psychology at undergraduate level fundamentals in design and statistics advanced statistics and design
Developmental psychology research project with conceptual and historical issues in psychology (PgDip)
You develop a research question, design a study, collect and analyse data, evaluate your findings and submit a written report based on your study.
Developmental psychology dissertation with conceptual and historical issues in psychology (MSc)
You develop a research question, design a study, collect and analyse data, evaluate your findings and submit a written report based on your study.
MSc
For the MSc, you also complete the following module
Lifespan and cross cultural perspectives on health and illness
psychological aspects of health and illness physical and learning disability psychopathology death, dying and bereavement interventions and practice evaluations
Starts September
Full-time one year
Part-time two or three years
MSc
Full-time two days a week for one year
Part-time two days a week for two years or one day a week for two or three years
PgDip
Full-time two days a week for one year
Part-time one day a week for two years
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Full-time typically £5,355
Part-time typically £3,570 for PgDip stage, plus £1,785 for MSc stage
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £12,060 for the course
2014/15 academic year
Typically £12,150 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
coursework essays research protocols research reports journal article reviews sample lectures individual research project
This course is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, provided you achieve an overall mark of at least 50 per cent. This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.
Dr Lisa Reidy (1:52)
Dr Lisa Reidy talks about MSc Developmental Psychology what you study, the experience you gain and how you will benefit from the course in the future.
Psychology facilities
We have recently updated our laboratory facilities to enable more flexible and dedicated teaching of research methods and statistics. There is also space for more general purpose laboratory work such as running focus groups and one-to-one interviews.
Main psychology laboratory
This contains teaching space with PCs and space for non-computerised research teaching. You can access dedicated software including E-Prime experiment generator software to run computerised experiments. You can also analyse quantitative data using both SPSS and AMOS statistical packages, and qualitative data using the NVivo package.
Eye tracking laboratory
Using advanced technology, the ASL 501 Pan-tilt eye-tracker is a non-obtrusive eye-tracker which does not require head mounted tracking equipment. This is currently a laboratory-based tracker but is being adapted for portability to enable eye-tracking research in the field.
Psychophysiology laboratory
This houses electroencephalograph (EEG) facilities, allowing recording from up to 32 sites on the scalp for the collection of fine detailed EEG information. We also have more basic psychophysiology apparatus, such as heart-rate and skin-conductance recording equipment.
Low-level vision laboratory.
This facility has dedicated equipment especially suited to fine grained manipulation of stimulus intensities and durations, particularly suited to low-level vision research.
We also have access to a number of other research facilities which are available through arrangement with other sections of the University. There are considerable laboratory facilities within the Centre for Sports and Exercise Science including soundproof and climate control rooms, as well as facilities within the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing.
Staff profiles
Visit the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics website to view profiles of the staff who teach in this subject area.
