Postgraduate Prospectus

This course has start dates in January and September

An organisation is only as good as its people. And how good its people are depends on how well they are managed and led.

On the MSc in Management Psychology you will:

• learn how to design or improve the way an organisation selects, develops and manages people 
• be taught by world-class academics in a world-leading institute 
• develop leadership, consultancy and research skills 
• make international contacts and networks 
• design and conduct a research project in your area of interest, anywhere in the world
  About the course

The course is delivered by the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations (IWHO) - the world leader in occupational psychology. Staff in the Institute have advised the British Government, the European Union and the World Health Organisation on the subject.

This specific course focuses on the contribution of applied psychology to our understanding and practice of management within organisations.

The programme aims to provide you with:

• an understanding of how psychology as a science can be used to solve business problems and make organisations more effective 
• an understanding of how core business concerns impact on the management of human resources in organisations 
• a knowledge of how business priorities impact, shape and challenge the use of psychology by organisations 
• a broad knowledge of applied work psychology as a professional discipline alongside, and integrated with, knowledge of core topics from management science and practice 
• the skills to evaluate and critically appraise theories and practice within applied work psychology and management science 
• the skills to design and conduct independent research, and carry out practical work within organisational settings

Who is this course for?

Experienced managers interested in the people side of business, looking to be better managers, usually in a HR or organisational development role

And

Graduates who, through their first degree, have developed an interest in psychology and are looking to join organisations as HR specialists.
Underpinning the desire to undertake this course will be an interest in the human side of business, how people can best be managed and how fair systems can be developed within an organisation.

What is the difference between this course and a masters in HR Management?

A general masters in HR Management will not equip you with the analytical tools that this course will. These skills can help you design systems and evaluate practices taking place within an organisation.

At the end of the course

By the time you graduate from the course, you will have:

• learnt about how to run a company successfully through the management and development of staff
• built your own network of contacts including fellow experienced students, staff, guest speakers, and the organisation you base your final Organisational Case Study on
• made friends with people from around the world who will be good contacts for business and travel

• The Institute of Work, Health and Organisations (IWHO) is an international postgraduate research school It is committed to promoting the contribution of applied psychology to occupational and public health and safety and to the development of successful and healthy organisations and communities
• The Organisational and Social Psychology (OSP) cluster manages the research and teaching associated with our MSc courses in Occupational, Management and Work and Organizational Psychology. It is dedicated to applying psychological principles to solve problems for the benefit of individuals, organisations, and the community
• The MSc in Management Psychology shares modules with the MSc in Occupational Psychology and the MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology but places a stronger emphasis on management issues. It has an international perspective and is also offered through the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)
• In the Research Assessment Exercise 2008, 95% of the Institute's research was rated as 'International' with 70% 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' (with Nottingham University Business School)
• The wider School of Psychology was awarded 24/24 in the latest Teaching Quality Assessment, with a commendation for teaching
  

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