Postgraduate Psychology 2026-2027

This course aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of psychological research in three core areas of psychology, biological, individual differences, and cognitive. In addition, students will attend tutorials to support skill development and a weekly seminar course on contemporary psychological research.

The Social Mind details the psychological processes through people understand the self and others. Emphasis is placed a range of core topic in social cognition; including: stereotyping and prejudice, mind wandering, self-control, and mind perception.

In this course, students will develop a critical review of the current literature in the area of their thesis project. This is the first step towards completing a professional level piece of research under the supervision of a member of academic staff.

This course will explore the principles of various approaches to mental health, and the various treatment and therapies that can develop from these approaches. This course provides a foundation for psychology of mental health through a series of lectures covering a range of classic and contemporary perspectives and their application.

This course aims to introduce students to, and support them in developing, the professional skills necessary for postgraduate study in psychology. The course will cover a range of relevant topics including project management, research ethics, open science, communication with different audiences, and the use of AI.

In this course, students will examine principles and methods of assessment to evaluate psychological functioning. Students will learn techniques such as observation, psychological testing, and interviews, and understand their role in formulation and/or diagnosis and treatment. Students will explore how assessment outcomes are used in professional, research, and/or clinical settings.

The course will provide an overview of key statistical methods required for psychological research, including discussions of hypothesis testing, statistical inference, and appropriate reporting for each test.

A thorough understanding of common statistical techniques and the ability to apply them is essential to conduct research in Psychology. This course provides lectures on the most important statistical techniques in Psychology accompanied by workshops in which students learn to use and conduct analyses in R.

This brief course provides an introduction to the essential skills and information you will need to study psychology as a postgraduate student.

This course provides lectures on a range of more specific and/or advanced research skills than those provided in Term 1 such as Philosophy of Science and writing.

This course aims to provide you with a thorough understanding of psychological research in the core areas of social and developmental psychology. In addition, students will attend tutorials to support skill development.

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the use of basic as well as more advanced descriptive and inferential statistics for data analysis in psychology.  Both quantitative and qualitative research methods will be covered and students will gain understanding of the key concepts and issues in psychological research and study design.

This course will canvass a range of theoretical and applied issues in forensic and criminal psychology.

Delve into the psychology of addictive behaviours, taking a close look at disorders surrounding alcohol, various other psychoactive drugs and gambling. Examine theories explaining the cause and maintenance of addictive behaviours, such as the role played by biology, cognition, learning and the social world, and how these all pose a challenge to treatment and recovery.

In this course, students will develop research dissemination skills and present the research project they are conducting under the supervision of a member of academic staff.

In this course, students will examine current and emerging research topics in mental health. This seminar-based course encourages discussion and engagement with contemporary issues and trends in the field. Topics will vary each year, reflecting developments in research and practice, and offering opportunities to explore diverse perspectives in mental health.

This course aims to support students in developing the necessary skills to undertake an applied project. Students will be encouraged to undertake independent study, research, and project planning in the topic area of their thesis. To support this process, the course will include interactive sessions aimed to build their skills and confidence with critically reviewing the literature, developing an applied research question, time and project management, together with written and verbal communication. Students will also receive and provide peer support and feedback.

You will learn how different qualitative methodologies can enhance our understanding of people. This course will cover a wide range of methodologies and their different applications, including discursive analysis, grounded theory, interpretative phenomenological analysis, ethnography but also theory-based analysis and framework analysis.
Lectures will be semi-flipped, in that you will be asked to do some reading beforehand, which will be the basis for interactive elements within the lecture.
Note that some of the research articles included are on topics that may be sensitive, e.g., grief, suicide and eating disorders.

This brief course provides an introduction to the essential skills and information you will need to study psychology as a postgraduate student.

This course covers statistical topics that go beyond the scope of what is normally taught at the undergraduate level and in PS5075: linear mixed modelling and Bayesian approaches to statistical analysis.

Students will complete an empirical project, under the supervision of a member of staff, where the student collects and analyses data in answer to a specific research question.   The aim is to further develop the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out psychological research at a very high standard.

An important aspect of working in applied psychology, particularly in mental health, is the ability to integrate and present knowledge in meaningful ways. This course allows students to conduct a psychology project addressing a specific problem or question, which may include a review of the literature, quantitative or qualitative research, or a community-based project. Projects could range from traditional theses to practical evaluations, such as exploring the therapeutic role of crafts for children with adverse childhood experiences. Students will be supervised by an academic from the School of Psychology and may also be co-supervised by a community partner (such as Camphill School).