MSc in Behavioural Science
Programme Code: TMBS
Department: Psychological and Behavioural Science
For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Wellbeing Specialism: students who choose to concentrate their electives and dissertation on wellbeing may elect to have a specialism in “Wellbeing” attached to their degree certificate and transcript, i.e. “Behavioural Science (Wellbeing)”. To obtain this specialism, students must take PB421 Happiness and PB441 Wellbeing for Policy, and their dissertation topic must be approved by their supervisor as being appropriate for this specialism. If no such election is made, the degree certificate will state “Behavioural Science” without further specification.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
Paper 1 |
PB405 Foundations in Behavioural Science (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
PB413 Experimental Design and Methods for Behavioural Science (0.5) and PB4A7 Quantitative Applications for Behavioural Science (0.5) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: | |
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PB434 Behavioural Science in an Age of AI and New Technology (0.5) 2 | |
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PB435 Behavioural Science for Planetary Wellbeing (0.5) 3 (not available 2024/25) | |
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PB452 Behavioural Science for Health and Pandemic Responses (0.5) # 6 (not available 2024/25) | |
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PB453 Corporate Behaviour and Decision Making (0.5) 7 (not available 2024/25) | |
Paper 4 |
Students select a further 0.5 units from paper 3 (if the equivalent title has not been selected for their dissertation under paper 5), or from the list below: | |
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MY457 Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies (0.5) # | |
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PB416 Cognition and Culture (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB417 Consumer Psychology for Sustainability (0.5) | |
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PB418 Corporate Communications (0.5) | |
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PB419 Creativity and Innovation (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB422 Health Communication (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB424 Organisational Life (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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PB426 Knowledge Processes in Organisations (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB427 Organisational and Social Decision Making (0.5) | |
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PB428 Political Psychology: Inequality & Intergroup Relations (0.5) | |
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PB429 Science, Innovations and the Human Future (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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PB430 Social Influence Modes and Modalities (0.5) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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PB431 Social Psychology of Economic Life: Advanced Topics (0.5) | |
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PB432 Social Representations: Social Knowledge and Contemporary Issues (0.5) | |
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PB433 Theory and Practice of Organisational Development (0.5) | |
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PB437 Conversation Analysis and the Science of Social Interaction (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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PB458 Dialogue: Conflict & Negotiation (0.5) | |
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A course from another department (subject to the approval of the Candidate's Programme Director) | |
Paper 5 |
Courses assessed by a 10,000 word dissertation: (Courses cannot be selected from this list if the course with the equivalent title has already been selected from paper 3) | |
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PB4D2 Happiness - Dissertation (1.0) 15 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB4D3 Behavioural Science in an Age of New Technology - Dissertation (1.0) 16 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB4D4 Behavioural Science for Health and Pandemic Responses - Dissertation (1.0) 17 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB4D5 Corporate Behaviour and Decision Making - Dissertation (1.0) 18 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB4D6 Wellbeing for Policy - Dissertation (1.0) 19 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB4D7 Behavioural Science for Planetary Wellbeing - Dissertation (1.0) 20 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB4D8 The Science of Time at Work and Beyond - Dissertation (1.0) 21 (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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Students can select a topic outside of the semi-compulsory list at the discretion of the director under extraordinary circumstances. | |
Paper 3 option list
PB434 Behavioural Science in an Age of AI and New Technology (0.5) 9 | |
PB435 Behavioural Science for Planetary Wellbeing (0.5) 10 (not available 2024/25) | |
PB452 Behavioural Science for Health and Pandemic Responses (0.5) # 13 (not available 2024/25) | |
PB453 Corporate Behaviour and Decision Making (0.5) 14 (not available 2024/25) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
1 : PB421 can not be taken with PB4D2
2 : PB434 can not be taken with PB4D3
3 : PB435 can not be taken with PB4D7
4 : PB436 can not be taken with PB4D8
5 : PB441 can not be taken with PB4D6
6 : PB452 can not be taken with PB4D4
7 : PB453 can not be taken with PB4D5
8 : PB421 can not be taken with PB4D2
9 : PB434 can not be taken with PB4D3
10 : PB435 can not be taken with PB4D7
11 : PB436 can not be taken with PB4D8
12 : PB441 can not be taken with PB4D6
13 : PB452 can not be taken with PB4D4
14 : PB453 can not be taken with PB4D5
15 : PB4D2 can not be taken with PB421
16 : PB4D3 can not be taken with PB434
17 : PB4D4 can not be taken with PB452
18 : PB4D5 can not be taken with PB453
19 : PB4D6 can not be taken with PB441
20 : PB4D7 can not be taken with PB435
21 : PB4D8 can not be taken with PB436
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.