MEd in Education - Psychology of Education

The MEd Psychology of Education provides a Masters-level grounding in psychology, with particular attention to its implications for education and other professional practice.

There are two routes through the programme. The first is a conversion route accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) aimed at students wishing to obtain Graduate Basis for Chartered Member Status. Graduates of this route have gone on to careers in educational psychology, clinical psychology, occupational psychology, counselling psychology or neuropsychology, or doctorallevel research.

The second route does not lead to BPS recognition and offers a wider choice of optional units. Both routes are open to noneducation professionals.

Core units

• Brain, Mind and Education
• Cognition and Learning
• Individual Differences and Developmental Psychology
• Introduction to Educational Inquiry
• Social and Socio-Cultural Psychology
• Statistics in Education (compulsory for BPS route only)

The remaining unit is taken from one of the following:

• Approaches to Counselling in Learning
• Controversial Issues in Special and Inclusive Education
• Counselling young people and Families
• Developing Thinking
• Inclusive Education and Working with Parents/Carers
• Neuroscience and Education

Students studying the non-BPS route may select optional units from across the School.