Clinical Psychology MRes

The programme provides you with understanding and experience of the research methods and techniques appropriate for applied settings. There is a taught component with a focus on the specialist skills and methods required to conduct and evaluate psychological research in clinical settings. There are also two research placements and a final research project which are all supervised by staff affiliated to the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme or working in clinical areas. Successful students should graduate with skills and experience to strengthen their applications for PhD research, DClinPsy training, clinical research and/or Assistant Psychologist posts. This programme will equip you with research skills that will be helpful when working towards a career in clinical or other applied psychology fields, or in clinical research. Taught components cover issues such as: Practical, ethical and professional issues in applied research; Audit, evaluation, and research for service-planning; Questionnaire design and survey research; Qualitative research; Outcome research; Single case and small n designs; Writing a literature review; Interview skills. This programme will equip you with research skills that will be helpful when working towards a career in clinical or other applied psychology fields, or in clinical research.