Master of Science in Applied Psychology – General Psychology Specialisation HR, marketing (research), business and education professionals, policy makers and community workers are among those who may choose the General Psychology Specialisation Track – with its focus on lifespan development, psychology of learning and social influences on human behaviour.
Berufsfeld / Zielpublikum
Developed from an international, cross-cultural context that adopts a western perspective of psychology, the MSC in Applied Psychology is designed for working professionals who wish to apply psychological knowledge and research in real-life situations – such as in educational, organisational, and health settings, those keen to pursue doctoral programmes in the field of psychology, and professionals looking to compete for promotion or career advancement, and are interested in the broad discipline of psychology.
Students will gain an in depth knowledge in the principles of psychological research design and analysis (both quantitative and qualitative); ethical issues in research; essential theories, issues and controversies in the science of psychology from a cross-cultural and global perspective; and the basic biological, psychological, and social determinants of physical and mental health.
Schwerpunkte / Curriculum
Students are required to follow two, non-credit bearing, modules (Student Readiness Orientation and Foundations for Academic Success) that will prepare them for their online learning experience.
The programme then comprises eight modules (15 credits per module) and culminates in a dissertation (worth 60 credit points). The first module is nine weeks in length and each subsequent module is eight weeks. Modules are sequenced in an order that is best suited to the students’ development in the programme.
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