MSc

Psychology (Conversion Award & Distance Learning)

Teaching & Learning

Distance learning

We understand that full-time study does not suit everyone. That’s why we offer courses which give you the opportunity to decide where, when and how you can get involved in learning. Studying a distance learning course offers the convenience and flexibility to make education work for you. Whether you’d like to fit your studies around childcare, develop your skills while working or, quite simply, want to learn from the comfort of your own home, we can help you gain a qualification at a time and pace that suits your lifestyle.

Like our students on campus, you’ll have the same excellent teaching and learning resources, however you’ll find these online instead of a lecture theatre. Not only are all the modules taught online, but you’ll also have access to an online community and more than 140,000 books and journals in our online library.

Technical requirements for distance learning study are detailed in the full guide. Visit our distance learning website for more information.

Overall workload

Each module on our distance learning courses is individually designed to maximise your learning so study requirements will vary. As a general guideline, you’ll need to allocate around 10 hours per week to complete each module, plus a further five hours for additional reading and assignments. However, this may vary depending on the module. Teaching and learning will be delivered using a range of interactive resources. This typically includes audio and video content, group discussions, reflective exercises, quizzes, online reading and much more. All these resources are delivered through our Virtual Learning Environment and can be accessed at a time and place that suits you.

What you'll learn

Gain an overview of research designs and their advantages and disadvantages. Learn how to identify research aims, select a sample and ensure your research is ethical.
Develop an understanding of major theoretical and methodological approaches within developmental, social and individual differences psychology.
Understand the different routes to chartered psychologist status and develop a personal portfolio and career plan.
Critically examine and debate some of the major areas of current research interests centred on social, developmental and related individual differences psychology.
Build upon the knowledge developed in the Research Methods & Analysis A module and develop expertise in research design, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods.
Critically examine some of the major areas of current research interests and debate in the area of social, developmental and related individual differences psychology.
Investigate the cognitive and biological basis of memory, thinking, learning, emotion and consciousness in humans and, where there is evidence, examine some of these processes in animals.
Demonstrate research, project management and problem-solving skills and illustrate an ability to think independently.
Gain an overview of research designs and their advantages and disadvantages. Learn how to identify research aims, select a sample and ensure your research is ethical.
Develop an understanding of major theoretical and methodological approaches within developmental, social and individual differences psychology.
Understand the different routes to chartered psychologist status and develop a personal portfolio and career plan.
Critically examine and debate some of the major areas of current research interests centred on social, developmental and related individual differences psychology.
Build upon the knowledge developed in the Research Methods & Analysis A module and develop expertise in research design, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods.
Critically examine some of the major areas of current research interests and debate in the area of social, developmental and related individual differences psychology.
Investigate the cognitive and biological basis of memory, thinking, learning, emotion and consciousness in humans and, where there is evidence, examine some of these processes in animals.
Demonstrate research, project management and problem-solving skills and illustrate an ability to think independently.