Clinical and Community Psychology - MSc

This programme provides candidates with advanced skills in the methods and topics of Clinical and Community Psychology. Candidates gain advanced research, analytical, and applied skills highly sought after in the field of clinical and community psychology, and in academic/commercial/social research environments. Based on the reflective scientist-practitioner model, there are four key strands around which the course is delivered: academic competence, clinical competence, research competence, and personal development. Programme delivery is centred on experiential learning, skills practice, and reflective practice.

On successful completion of this programme, the graduate will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of basic and advanced research methods and psychological theories in clinical and community settings, including the use of digital technologies across these settings.
• Evaluate current issues in psychological research and its application in clinical and community settings.
• Formulate reflective and critical thinking skills regarding psychological research and its practical applications within clinical and community settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding of intellectual and advanced methodological skills pertaining to the field of clinical and community psychology.
• Demonstrate interpersonal competencies and professional sensitivities across both in-person and digital mental health contexts.
• Initiate and contribute to ethical behaviour and integrity that facilitates understanding issues across clinical and community environments.
• Engage in a high level of ongoing personal and professional development competencies such as self-care, cultural competence/diversity issues, service user perspectives, working with systems, power, empowerment, digital competencies, and teamwork.
• Display an understanding of the significance of psychological theories and research methods in the field of clinical and community psychology.
• Exhibit clinical and community psychology competencies such as understanding ecological perspectives of common presentations, prevention and health promotion, formulation, assessment, therapeutic skills, clinical interviewing, group skills, and report writing.