This Clinical Psychology masters offers a comprehensive grounding in the understanding of mental health problems.
As well as modules that develop your knowledge of the aetiology and treatment of a range of psychological disorders and behavioural problems, the course has a substantial research element.
You will receive extensive training in research methods via a postgraduate statistics module and will complete a postgraduate dissertation in a related topic.
We have strong links with local NHS trusts and suitable students can benefit from dissertation and/or voluntary placement opportunities, when these are available
USW also has a Behaviour Analysis clinic, where students can participate in in-house supervised voluntary experience.
Please note that this programme does not confer Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society. Applicants seeking this recognition should apply to our MSc Psychology (Conversion) course.
What you will study
The Clinical Psychology masters draws on the research and applied expertise of psychologists in the fields of clinical, health, sports, and forensic psychology. You will learn about a wide range of psychological disorders, dependence issues such as alcohol addiction and gambling addiction, and the interventions employed to help people. The Research Methods and Dissertation modules provide a strong emphasis on research.
The MSc Clinical Psychology is taught over one year (full time) or two years (part time). Full time students study 180 credits in one year, comprising of the following modules:
Full Time: Term One
- Interventions (20 credits)
- History, Concepts and Controversies in Mental Health (20 credits)
- Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (40 credits)
- Dissertation* (60 credits)
Full Time: Term Two
- Perspectives on Psychological Disorders (20 credits)
- Addictions, Dependency, Deviance (20 credits)
- Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (40 credits)
- Dissertation* (60 credits)
* Students will complete their 60 credit dissertation throughout the academic year, and submit it on the university submission deadline in September.
Part time students study the same modules according to the following timetable:
Part Time: Year One: Term One
- Interventions (20 credits)
- History, Concepts and Controversies in Mental Health (20 credits)
Part Time: Year One: Term Two
- Perspectives on Psychological Disorders (20 credits)
- Addictions, Dependency, Deviance (20 credits)
Part Time: Year Two: Terms One and Two
- Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (40 credits)
- Students will also complete a dissertation in Year Two (60 credits)
Teaching
The MSc Clinical Psychology is delivered through a variety of lectures, seminars, workshops, individual study, and one-to-one or small group dissertation supervision. Most of the teaching will be delivered by members of the teaching team and some by external experts in clinical practice.
There will also be student-led sessions and some elements will be delivered online. Academic staff teaching on this award are research active, so you’ll be taught by academics at the forefront of their specialist fields.
You will benefit from the expertise of specialists in a range of topics relevant to the field of Clinical Psychology (e.g., addiction, eating disorders, stress, reproductive health, mental health, suicide, etc.).
Contact hours:
- Tuesday 9am – 18.00
- Thursday 9am -13.00
Part time students: Contact hours are on Tuesday in Year One and Thursday in Year Two.
Dissertation supervision is additional to the hours above. The expectation is that (including contact time) full time students engage in 35 hours of study per week and part-time students engage in 17.5 hours of study per week (on average). Hours of individual study per week may vary with course demands.
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