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MSc Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience

Keele University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The study of cognition and its neural mechanisms is a fascinating area of psychology and neuroscience with relevance to a range of problems in the modern world. What are the genetic contributions to brain disorders? Can we predict consumer preferences from brain activity? What are the effects of brain injury on cognitive abilities and behavior? Drawing staff from Psychology and Life Sciences, this course will engage you with contemporary research on cognition, brain, and behavior from both behavioral and neuroscience perspectives. The course will develop your practical skills with cognitive neuroscience techniques such as EEG, eye-tracking, and brain stimulation as well as develop your quantitative and broader research skills.

General Eligibility

This course is open to graduates with a first or upper second-class degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics (or a cognate discipline with some psychology study), or equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Dissertation

Dissertation (preparation in Semester 1 & 2, writing up over summer)

2 Optional modules

Semester 1 options (in brackets is the School if the module is not taught by Psychology):

  • Psychology Placement (Semester 1 or 2). 

  • Data Analytics and Databases (School of Computer Science and Mathematics)

  • Neuroanatomy (School of Medicine). 

Semester 2 options:

  • Psychology Placement (Semester 1 or 2)

  • Enhancing Reproducibility in Research

  • Using Research to Influence Policy and Practice

3 Semester one core modules

  • Topics in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience ( Semester 1)

  • Advanced Research Skills, Design, and Analysis (Semester 1)

  • Advanced Cognitive Neuroscience Research Methods (Semester 1)

4 Semester two core modules

  • Clinical Neuropsychology and Applied Cognition (Semester 2)

  • Advanced Computational and Statistical Approaches to Behaviour (Semester 2)

  • Research Apprenticeship in Psychology (Semester 2)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79
IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each subtest.

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