Foundations of Clinical Psychology MSc

The MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology course will give you a grounding in the key areas of Clinical Psychology, including the psychological science of mental health-related experiences, developing your basic therapeutic skills, further training in research methods, as well as understanding the key role of the community and social context in psychological wellbeing.

Applicants should be aware that this course will include the discussion of a number of sensitive and challenging topics relating to wellbeing and mental ill-health, including suicidality, trauma, and other aspects of distress. The course will also involve individual and group presentations, an assessed and recorded therapeutic skills role-play, personal development and the reflection on personal experiences in group discussions and clinical practice.

On this course you will study the following modules:

Clinical Psychology: Science and Experience

This module will focus on the role and contributions of psychological research to understanding experiences of key clinical mental health conditions, focusing on scientific approaches to understanding the spectrum of mental health experiences.

Community Perspectives in Clinical Psychology

This module highlights the importance of context in understanding psychological health and well-being. This community-focused approach locates the causes of distress in the experience, relationship, community and social circumstances of the individual.

Introduction to Applied Therapeutic and Clinical Skills

This module provides an introduction to active listening and introduces students to a variety of approaches that can be used in therapeutic work.

Placement

Students will complete a community-based or research-focused placement and will be given the opportunity to practice and apply their skills learnt on the course to date to real-world settings and mental health-related contexts.

Psychology Research Methods

The main methodologies employed by psychologists are examined, with a focus upon methods frequently employed with clinical psychological research. Advanced quantitative analysis and a range of qualitative techniques are introduced.

Dissertation

Students will work independently, with supervision, on a research project of their design answering a research question relating to psychological health and wellbeing.

The MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology course will give you a grounding in the key areas of Clinical Psychology, including the psychological science of mental health-related experiences, developing your basic therapeutic skills, further training in research methods, as well as understanding the key role of the community and social context in psychological wellbeing.

Applicants should be aware that this course will include the discussion of a number of sensitive and challenging topics relating to wellbeing and mental ill-health, including suicidality, trauma, and other aspects of distress. The course will also involve individual and group presentations, an assessed and recorded therapeutic skills role-play, personal development and the reflection on personal experiences in group discussions and clinical practice.

On this course you will study the following modules:

Clinical Psychology: Science and Experience

This module will focus on the role and contributions of psychological research to understanding experiences of key clinical mental health conditions, focusing on scientific approaches to understanding the spectrum of mental health experiences.

Community Perspectives in Clinical Psychology

This module highlights the importance of context in understanding psychological health and well-being. This community-focused approach locates the causes of distress in the experience, relationship, community and social circumstances of the individual.

Introduction to Applied Therapeutic and Clinical Skills

This module provides an introduction to active listening and introduces students to a variety of approaches that can be used in therapeutic work.

Placement

Students will complete a community-based or research-focused placement and will be given the opportunity to practice and apply their skills learnt on the course to date to real-world settings and mental health-related contexts.

Psychology Research Methods

The main methodologies employed by psychologists are examined, with a focus upon methods frequently employed with clinical psychological research. Advanced quantitative analysis and a range of qualitative techniques are introduced.

Dissertation

Students will work independently, with supervision, on a research project of their design answering a research question relating to psychological health and wellbeing.