University of Cumbria

MSc in psychologie: Interpersoonlijk geweld en misbruik

The Psychology: Interpersonal Violence and Abuse course provides a set of modules that will enhance specialist subject knowledge and key skills for working in research and practice, all delivered by subject specialists. It is designed to build on your existing learning experiences and offers flexible learning opportunities to improve your career prospects.

The MSc Psychology: Interpersonal Violence and Abuse is designed to build on existing learning experiences and offers flexible learning opportunities that will enhance the academic and professional knowledge and skills of learners with a view to improving career prospects. It recognizes the status of the student as an expert in identifying what they want or need to study. All MSc Psychology: Interpersonal Violence and Abuse learners will be required to have undertaken the following core modules: Research Skills and Methods (20 credits), Professional Values and Ethics (20 credits) Negotiated Learning (20 credits), and a Dissertation (60 credits). You will also be required to complete three compulsory modules: Interpersonal Violence and Abuse (20 credits), Psychology of Violent Behaviour (20 credits), and Critical Perspectives in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (20 credits).

Modules

Research Skills and Methods

Introduction to a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. You will be trained in the methods required to design and execute an empirical study, ways to keep the methodology scientific and other research design issues.

Critical perspectives in safeguarding vulnerable adults

Develop an awareness and critical viewpoint about the issues underpinning the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, including the need for formal procedures to supply the appropriate support.

Psychology of Violent Behaviour

Develop a comprehensive and detailed knowledge and understanding of the psychology of interpersonal violence and other violent behavior.

Professional Values and Ethics

Engage in a series of critical debates; providing you with a knowledge and understanding of a number of ethical and practice issues that you may face within the workplace.

Interpersonal Violence and Abuse

Learn to distinguish between differing forms of interpersonal violence, to critically assess theories of violence produced within Cultural Studies, Criminology, Political Science, Philosophy, and Psychology, and to help improve our understanding of the impact of violence and abuse.

Negotiated learning

Undertake an independent piece of work to develop your specialist knowledge and expertise in an area that is pertinent to your chosen Pathway.

Dissertation

Een onafhankelijk project dat de mogelijkheid biedt om uw competentie aan te tonen in het kritisch beoordelen, synthetiseren en trekken van conclusies uit de literatuur en onderzoek.

How You Will Be Assessed

Er is een volledig scala aan beoordelingsmethoden geselecteerd om het leren van studenten te verbeteren en om studenten te helpen aantonen in welke mate zij alle leerresultaten van de modules hebben bereikt, en, in het algemeen, de doelstellingen van het programma. De leerresultaten van elke module hebben betrekking op de modulebeoordelingsitem(s). Studenten hebben gedurende het hele programma de mogelijkheid om zelf te reflecteren op hun voortgang en hun ontwikkeling. Deze zelfreflecties dragen op verschillende manieren bij aan en komen tot uiting in beoordelingen.

Soorten en methoden van beoordeling omvatten groepsseminars en presentaties; essays; een portfolio van bewijsmateriaal (verwezenlijking van klinische competenties en schriftelijk bewijsmateriaal); viva, onderzoek; OVSE/praktische vaardighedenbeoordelingen; kaart van patiënt-/cliëntervaring; reflecterend essay; gezondheidsprofiel van de gemeenschap; reflecterende incidentregistratie; poster presentatie; proefschrift

Modules use formative and summative assessment so that students progress through a module in a structured and constructive way and build knowledge for practice in a coherent and logical way. Formative assessments are designed so that feedback on the individual student’s performance is provided prior to the submission of the final, summative assessment – though this does not contribute to the final module mark or the credit awarded. The wordage – or equivalent – for both formative and summative assessments is counted towards the whole module assessment wordage.

On This Course You Will...

• Be able to explore and apply psychological literature to current issues, contexts, and experiences around interpersonal violence and abuse.
• Receive high-quality support and guidance from our lecturing team who are active in their research and practice.
• Learn valuable transferrable skills in PG research, which are highly sought after by employers.
• Have the opportunity to choose topics and areas that you want to learn more about to tailor your learning experience.
• Have the opportunity to shape your MSc experience to your own interests and career goals, allowing our team to help you reach your ideal future career.