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MSc - Master of Science
Bloomsbury (Central London) Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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MSc - Master of Science
Bloomsbury (Central London) Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
MSc - Master of Science
Bloomsbury (Central London) Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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Offered jointly by Birkbeck and UCL's Institute of Education, our Master's degree in educational neuroscience will provide you with experience of both in-depth theory and hands-on research in the emerging area of educational neuroscience. It covers:the critical appreciation of existing research and research methods, including neuroimaging methodsthe biological basis of learning and development in children and its implications for the classroomthe relation between genes, brain and cognitive developmentmanaging and reporting on an extended research projectsubject-specific IT skills.MSc Educational Neuroscience: If you would like to carry out research in the emerging area of educational neuroscience or any area of developmental psychology, education or developmental cognitive neuroscience, either at PhD level or in the private sector, then the MSc will prepare you with a range of appropriate research skills and practical experience.Start Date: October 2024 Duration: One year
A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in psychology, social science, cognitive science, speech/communication science, neuroscience or related disciplines. Applicants with a good undergraduate or postgraduate degree in education but no previous background in psychology or science will be required to complete the Certificate of Higher Education in Psychology (which covers psychology, neuroscience and research methods) before applying for the MA/MSc Educational Neuroscience.
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£21,150 per year
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Living Cost - Books and Equipment: £20 per week.
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