MA Applied Psychology

MODULES 
 

Students take 90 credits as follows
 

Part I

Core Modules - Students take 30 credits as follows:
 

• AP6016 Research Methods and Data Analysis (10 credits)
• AP6023 Psychological Assessment (5 credits)
• AP6177 Critical Community Psychology (5 credits)
• AP6173 Service Design and Evaluation (10 credits)
   

Elective Modules - Students take 30 credits from the following:
 

• AN4009 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience (5 credits)
• AP3119 Psychological Therapies (5 credits)
• AP6128 Introduction to Psychotherapeutic Skills (5 credits)
• AP6129 Health Psychology (5 credits) 
• AP6153 Applying Psychology in Community-Based Settings Placement (15 credits)
• AP6174 Clinical Presentations (Child, Adolescent, Adult, and ID) (10 credits)
• AP6178 Psychological Principles and Skills in Working with Children and Families (5 credits)
   

(Electives may be subject to minor changes. AP6153 Placement is offered each year).
 

Part II

• AP6137 Dissertation in Applied Psychology (30 credits)
   

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

Students who have completed and passed modules to the value of at least 60 credits in Part I and who do not wish to proceed to Part II may opt to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology.

A candidate for this MA programme must:
 

1. Hold an a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in Psychology.
    
2. Satisfy the eligibility requirements for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland or the British Psychological Society of Ireland or the British Psychological Society.   This can be demonstrated by:
   • Evidence that your undergraduate degree is accredited by the PSI or BPS (see www.bps.org.uk) or
   • Evidence from the BPS that they consider your undergraduate degree to be equivalent to a PSI/BPS accredited degree, in terms of granting you eligibility for graduate membership of the society.
      
3. The name and contact details of a Referee will be required and may be contacted.   Written references will be required for placement interviews.
    
4. Supply a personal statement conveying:
   • An understanding of what applied psychology entails;
   • Reasons for applying to the programme and how this programme fits with the applicant's experience and career objectives;
   • A proposed topic for research dissertation that demonstrates your ability to identify a research problem and design a study to address it.
      
5. A second-class honours grade one degree is required. Consideration under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will be given to second-class honours grade two candidates, where for example an applicant has significant and directly relevant work experience or has performed impressively in another Master's degree acceptable to the School selection committee.  In such cases, the applicant should set out the grounds upon which they wish to be considered in the supplementary statement
    

Eligible candidates may be interviewed.  Selection from amongst eligible candidates will be made according to the following criteria:
 

1. Academic performance
2. Research Capacity
3. Commitment to the area of applied psychology
    

Note:  A minimum intake of 10 students will be required to run this programme.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €7,130.
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €18,400.
 

Deposits

If your course required a deposit, that figure will be deducted from your second semester fee payment in January.
 

EU student fee payment

Fees for EU students are payable in two equal instalments. First payment at registration in August and the second in January.
 

International student fee payment

International Students can pay in two equal instalments once they have paid the appropriate deposit. The initial payment is due on registration and the balance usually by the end of January.

On completion of this course you have:
 

• The ability to critically appraise psychological research and practice in a range of settings
• Advanced knowledge of the professional and ethical issues that may arise in the application of psychology
• An adequate level of competence in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues
• Skills in planning and implementing an effective research course
   

 Further competencies developed through this course include interview, assessment, communication and presentation skills.