Development, Disorders and Clinical Practice
12 monthsProgramme duration
22,720 GBPTuition Fee/year
Sep-2025Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This course combines theoretical grounding in development and its disorders with practical training in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. You will focus on dyslexia, developmental language disorder, autism, ADHD, and dyscalculia.
Combining perspectives from developmental and cognitive psychology, developmental and educational neuroscience, and applied clinical and educational practice, you'll look at topical issues such as co-morbidity between disorders, and the implications of cognitive disorders for children’s mental health.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This course combines theoretical grounding in development and its disorders with practical training in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. You will focus on dyslexia, developmental language disorder, autism, ADHD, and dyscalculia.
Combining perspectives from developmental and cognitive psychology, developmental and educational neuroscience, and applied clinical and educational practice, you'll look at topical issues such as co-morbidity between disorders, and the implications of cognitive disorders for children’s mental health.
Admission Requirements
2:2 or equivalent in Psychology or a relevant discipline such as Education, Linguistics or Speech and Language Therapy. We will be looking for evidence of strong marks in relevant modules including: developmental psychology, modules relating to mental health, and research methods and statistics.
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