Management Psychology MSc

  Institution: The University of Nottingham

Programme Description

Management psychology uses psychological principles and theory to solve practical problems of business, organisations and management.

The MSc Management Psychology programme at the Department of Applied Psychology is designed around three critical management activities:

The three activities cover important aspects of individual management and their relationship with the management of organisations. All three are underpinned by evidence-based applied psychology. As you work through the course modules, you will learn how psychology makes an impact in the three activities, and how it can help to improve them. You will also learn about the scientific foundations of psychology and how to use practical psychological theories and methods in organisations.

Course structure

You will complete 120 credits of taught modules plus an empirical research project worth 60 credits on topics relevant to your specialist area of interest.

The programme is organised in workshop-based executive modules. 20-credit modules will be organised over two weeks with face-to-face teaching taking place during two consecutive weekends and three evenings during the week in between. The schedule for the different modules will be published in advance so that you can plan your schedule accordingly. The timetable for taught modules for the year ahead will be published each July. Your empirical project will be planned in the final semester of study.

Flexible learning

The MSc Management Psychology course is offered on a part-time, flexible learning basis over 24 or 36 months. The department has adopted a blended learning approach, so the programme is built around three learning modes. Local face-to-face teaching and tutorials, and workshop-based teaching with ‘fly-in experts’ from Nottingham, are both supported and enhanced by an e-learning environment that allows you to access your studies anywhere in the world.

To participate in the MSc courses you will require:

• access to a personal computer with a word-processing programme, email and internet capabilities, a CD-drive and a printer
• willingness to engage in team-working and online discussions with fellow students
• commitment, determination, enthusiasm and the ability to be organised and work independently

Entry Requirements

An upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

Students will be considered if they have first degree in a relevant discipline such as psychology, management or other related disciplines.

Other equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants must have graduated from an approved university.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 (no elements below 6.0)
• TOEFL (iBT): 88 (no elements below 19)
• PTE (Academic): 62 (minimum 55)
• IELTS and TOEFL test results must be less than 2 years old and all IELTS must be the academic version of the test

Modules

Core modules

• The Psychology of Work, Management and Organisations
• Organisational Selection and Assessment
• Performance Management, Training, and Learning
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Strategic and Human Resource Management
• Organisational Development and Change
• Psychological Assessment
• Research Methods in Organisations

Applied Research Project

Source : The University of Nottingham