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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2019/2020
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Degree Programme Table: Psychology of Individual Differences (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCPYCHI1F)

Jump to: Year 1

Year 1 Academic year: 2019/20, Starting in: September

Notes:
All course choices are subject to the approval of the supervisor. Course availability may vary across years subject to staffing arrangements.

Beyond the core courses (tabled below), students are free to choose from a wide range of courses (with the approval of the Programme Director). Consult the current years DRPS for latest information.

The MSc is available for Full or part-time (PT) study. PT students must complete the same requirements as full-time over two academic years. The dissertation must be completed during Year 2, after progression to the dissertation stage has been confirmed by the Board of Examiners.

NOTE: (only) for students funded on an ESRC scholarship, they require you to take Qualitative Methodologies in Psychological Research PSYL11072, and to audit Research Design PGSP11208.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Current Topics in Psychological Research
PSYL11023 10 credits
Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R
PSYL11053 10 credits
Multivariate Statistics and Methodology using R
PSYL11054 10 credits
Psychological Research Skills
PSYL11065 20 credits
Seminar in Personality
PSYL11075 20 credits
Seminar in Intelligence
PSYL11078 20 credits
Dissertation in Individual Differences Psychology
PSYL11033 60 credits

Course options

Option Courses 1 - MSc Psychology of Individual Differences

Select exactly 30 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select exactly 30 credits of additional courses at Level 11, chosen in consultation with your Programme Director. These choices cover a very broad range of topics, from Clinical Neuropsychology to Genetics, and give a great deal of flexibility to customise the programmes to your goals. (the "search DRPS" button in the top right will show the hundreds of courses to choose from).

Note: You can also include a limited number of units normally taken by year 4 ("honors year" undergraduates). This can help build background knowledge for areas that are newer to you.
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