MSc in Social and Public Communication
Programme Code: TMSOPUCO
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
Full year programme. Students are required to take two compulsory courses, optional courses to the value of one unit and a dissertation as shown.
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.
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Course number, title (unit value) | |
Paper 1 |
PB404 The Social Psychology of Communication (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
Students may opt to take PB414 instead of PB411 where they can demonstrate prior experience on quantitative techniques up to and including the topics covered in MY465 | |
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PB411 Methods for Social Psychology Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (1.0) or | |
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PB414 Advanced Methods for Social Psychology Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (1.0) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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PB415 Behavioural Science (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB416 Cognition and Culture (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |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PB419 Creativity and Innovation (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB420 Current Communication Research (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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PB421 Happiness (0.5) | |
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PB422 Health Communication (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |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PB426 Knowledge Processes in Organisations (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |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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PB434 Behavioural Science in an Age of AI and New Technology (0.5) | |
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PB435 Behavioural Science for Planetary Wellbeing (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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PB436 The Science of Time at Work (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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PB452 Behavioural Science for Health and Pandemic Responses (0.5) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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PB457 Organisational Culture (0.5) | |
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PB458 Dialogue: Conflict & Negotiation (0.5) | |
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Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from another programme (subject to the approval of the candidate's Programme Director). | |
Paper 4 |
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Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Footnotes
A : Failures in this course cannot be condoned. A bad fail is defined as a mark less than 29%.
Students who complete PB404 and PB418 can be granted exemption from up to two CIPR Diploma units. Further information is available from the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science website.
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.