PB500
Current Research in Psychological and Behavioural Science
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Kate Laffan
Dr Michael Muthukrishna
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MPhil/PhD in Psychological and Behavioural Science. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes.
This course is available to academic staff and research students only.
Course content
Weekly seminars during which PhD students present their work, and explore research skills (e.g. writing, grant preparation). The course runs through Autumn Term, Winter Term and Spring Term.
Teaching
20 hours of seminars in the Winter Term.
20 hours of seminars in the Autumn Term.
14 hours of seminars in the Spring Term.
This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Autumn and Winter Term.
Assessment
Non-examinable.
Key facts
Department: Psychological and Behavioural Science
Course Study Period: Autumn, Winter and Spring Term
Unit value: Non-credit bearing
FHEQ Level: Level 8
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: 6
Average class size 2024/25: 6
Controlled access 2024/25: NoCourse selection videos
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Personal development skills
- Leadership
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
- Commercial awareness
- Specialist skills