MSc in Social and Public Communication
Programme Code: TMSOPUCO
Department: Psychological and Behavioural Science
For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Paper 1 |
PB404 The Social Psychology of Communication (1.0) |
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Paper 2 |
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Students may opt to take PB414 instead of PB411 where they can demonstrate prior experience on quantitative techniques up to and including the topics covered in MY465 PB411 Methods for Social Psychology Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (1.0) |
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PB414 Advanced Methods for Social Psychology Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (1.0) |
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Paper 3 |
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Courses to the value of 1 unit(s) from the following: PB415 Behavioural Science (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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PB416 Cognition and Culture (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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PB417 Consumer Psychology for Sustainability (0.5) |
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PB418 Corporate Communications (0.5) |
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PB419 Creativity and Innovation (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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PB420 Current Communication Research (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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PB421 Happiness (0.5) |
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PB422 Health Communication (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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PB424 Organisational Life (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PB425 Organisations, Groups and Identity (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) |
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PB426 Knowledge Processes in Organisations (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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PB427 Organisational and Social Decision Making (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PB428 Political Psychology: Inequality & Intergroup Relations (0.5) |
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PB429 Science, Innovations and the Human Future (0.5) |
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PB430 Social Influence Modes and Modalities (0.5) # (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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PB431 Societal Psychology of Economic Life (0.5) |
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PB432 Social Representations: Social Knowledge and Contemporary Issues (0.5) |
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PB433 Theory and Practice of Organisational Development (0.5) |
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PB434 Behavioural Science in an Age of AI and New Technology (0.5) |
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PB435 Behavioural Science for Planetary Wellbeing (0.5) |
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PB436 The Science of Time at Work (0.5) |
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PB452 Behavioural Science for Health and Crises Responses (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PB457 Organisational Culture (0.5) |
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PB458 Dialogue: Conflict & Negotiation (0.5) |
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Paper 4 |
PB410 Dissertation (1.0) |
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Footnotes
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
A: Paper 3: Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from another programme (subject to the approval of the candidate's Programme Director).
B: Paper 4, PB410: Failures in this course cannot be condoned. A bad fail is defined as a mark less than 29%.
Students who complete PB404 and PB418 can be granted exemption from up to two CIPR Diploma units. Further information is available from the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science website.Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.