MSc Cognitive Neuroscience

Key Information

Duration & delivery:

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (Jan start full-time only)

Tuition fees:

UK/RoI: £10,500

Overseas: £17,500

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in a required subject, or equivalent

Required subjects: See website for details

This research-inspired course will equip you for a career in cognitive neuroscience. With a focus on neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and brain stimulation, this course delivers theoretical understanding and practical applications preparing you for your career or your progression onto further study. Specifically, this qualification will prepare you for employability across a range of disciplines within cognitive neuroscience and related fields, including psychology, computing, neuroscience, medicine and computer science.

• Develop the skills for a career in cognitive neuroscience, particularly neuroimaging, EEG, and brain stimulation, through theoretical understanding and practical applications

• Benefit from the knowledge of our expert staff in relation to how the brain supports cognitive processing and behaviour

• Acquire experience and expertise in experimental design, advanced statistical analysis, and evaluation of research in different disciplines within psychology and cognitive neuroscience.

Units of study: Brain Structure & Function | Experimental Design in Cognitive Neuroscience | Critical Issues in Cognitive Neuroscience | Advanced Research Methods | Advanced Statistics | Key Transferable Skills – Presentation & Scientific Writing | Research Project.

MSc Investigative Forensic Psychology

Key Information

Duration & delivery: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (Jan start full-time only)

Tuition fees: UK/RoI: £10,500

Overseas: £17,500

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent

This course considers all aspects of investigative psychology, preparing you for an understanding of the criminal justice process from the crime scene to the courtroom. As well as the underlying theories regarding the psychology of investigations and behavioural analysis of individuals, you will explore different crimes including offences such as sexual offending, murder and violent crime and group offending.

• Explore different offence types – sexual offending, murder and violent crime, group offending, and different forms of cyber-crime

• Investigate and scrutinise mocked-up violent crime scenes to provide investigative evidence and learn how to present expert witness testimony in a mock court

• Evaluate victims, witnesses, suspects and offenders as well as the environment, geography and time to create fieldwork and case studies based on real experiences www.bournemouth.ac.uk/mscnf www.bournemouth.ac.uk/msifpf

• Benefit from the expert knowledge of our academics and guest speakers.

Units of study: Investigative Psychology | Behaviour Analysis of Serious Crime | Professional Practice & Court Skills | Advanced Research Methods | Advanced Statistics | Key Transferable Skills – Presentation & Scientific Writing | Research Project.