MA (Psychology)

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 12 Month(s)
Duration Part Time: 24 Month(s)
Total Credits: 90
Delivery Method: In-Person

Connected Curriculum:

Research Based Teaching

Graduate Attributes:

Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
Independent and creative thinker

Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No

Students on the MA (Applied Psychology) (Mental Health) programme who pass 40 credits in Part I but fail the placement (and repeat placement if taken) or are deemed unsuitable to undertake a placement may be permitted to complete 20 credits of taught Postgraduate Applied Psychology modules and a 30 credit dissertation and exit the programme with an MA Psychology

Programme Requirements

Module List
Code	Title	Credits
Part I
Students complete 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (40 credits) and 20 credits of Postgraduate Applied Psychology modules:
Core Modules
AP3119	Psychological Therapies	5
AP6023	Psychological Assessment	5
AP6060	Advanced Issues in Quantitative Research Methods	5
AP6061	Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis	5
AP6128	Introduction to Psychotherapeutic Skills	5
AP6174	Clinical Presentations (Child, Adolescent, Adult, and ID)	10
LW6616	Critical Perspectives on Mental Health Law	5
Postgraduate Applied Psychology Modules
Students take 20 credits of taught Postgraduate Applied Psychology modules.		20
Part II
Students take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
AP6137	Dissertation in Applied Psychology	30
Total Credits		90

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Catalóg na gClár Acadúil
Academic Programme Catalogue

MA (Psychology)

Overview

Programme Requirements

Examinations

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