Educational Neuroscience

The Educational Neuroscience MA/MSc will introduce students to the methods and findings from the emerging field of educational neuroscience. It will develop their understanding of key issues in educational neuroscience and the application of neuroscience to education, and provide the opportunity for them to undertake research in educational neuroscience.

This programme will develop students' understanding of research processes and give them the opportunity to be taught by staff with a wide range of expertise in psychology of education and developmental cognitive neuroscience. Students will also benefit from strong links with psychological expertise in other colleges of the University of London, especially Birkbeck, with whom this is a joint award.

Students undertake modules to the value of 210 credits.

The programme consists of five core modules (90 credits) - four taught at Birkbeck and one at UCL - two optional modules (60 credits) - taught at the IOE - and a dissertation (60 credits).

Core modules

• Advanced Quantitative Methods*
• Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience*
• Genetics of Development*
• Issues in Educational Neuroscience
• Neuroimaging Methods*
• *indicates modules taken at Birkbeck

Optional modules

• Students choose two of the following optional modules offered by the IOE.
• Autism: Research and Practice
• Cognitive Development and Learning
• Language Development
• Personality and Social Psychology in Education
• Reading and Spelling Difficulties
• Social Development

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a 10,000-word dissertation.

Teaching and learning

This programme is delivered by face-to-face daytime or evening sessions and attendance may vary depending on your choice of optional modules. It is assessed by coursework assignments of up to 5,000 words and a 10,000-word dissertation.

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, social science, cognitive science, speech/communication science, neuroscience or related disciplines. Relevant practical and professional experience may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.