Applied Psychology (Conversion) MSc – 1 year full-time

University of Bath

Gain the core skills and knowledge needed to progress to a range of psychology-based master’s degrees, regardless of your undergraduate background.Whether you’re looking to specialise in areas like clinical, forensic or behavioural psychology, you’ll need to start your journey with a deep understanding of the subject and core skills in research.This conversion course has been designed with that in mind. Through a mix of taught units covering many key areas of psychological theory, you’ll develop the fundamental knowledge and experience needed to advance to a range of psychology-based master’s degrees.You’ll learn to use scientific investigation to understand how people think, feel and act — both individually and as part of social groups.The course covers these core themes:the biological basis and mechanisms of thinking and mental processesthe relationship between individual, social and cultural psychological processesthe application of social psychology and individual differenceshuman development from birth through to adulthood and beyond, and the common changes that occur during the lifespanYou’ll also study a variety of empirical research methods relevant within psychology and complete a real-world research project with an external organisation. This will develop your ability to apply different methods correctly — both critically and ethically — and present your evidence and findings effectively.