By tim, on November 21st, 2011 at 12:49 pm I’ve just been speaking to a very helpful person at Birkbeck College regarding the enquiry I made last week about the masters courses run by their department of psychological sciences.
He suggested that I should call them back in February as there was a good chance that Birkbeck would also be cancelling its psychology masters courses for new students with effect from October 2012 – the next start date. When I asked why, he suggested that it was down to there being too much competition for students and also that their existing courses probably needed a complete redesign, as they . . . → Read More: Call back in February – Birkbeck responds to my enquiry
By tim, on November 17th, 2011 at 12:45 pm Having finally received a definitive “look elsewhere” email from the OU a couple of weeks ago, I’m slowly working my way through the options there are for distance learning masters courses in psychology and related subjects.
As October 2012 is the earliest entry date for all of the options I’ve investigated so far, I’ve plenty of time to consider things before I need to apply. So far, I’ve talked to Derby University, Birkbeck and I’ve just sent off for a Leicester University prospectus too (thanks for the prod in their direction Cecilia!)
As I’d be studying for fun personal development . . . → Read More: Working through the options
By tim, on November 6th, 2011 at 4:52 pm I received the following email earlier on this week from the OU. It was in response to my many enquiries over the last year about their social science masters programmes – specifically those in psychology. Sadly, it looks as if around 8,000* potential students each year really are going to have to find somewhere else to study if they want to pursue a masters in social science by distance learning.
Dear Tim Thank you for your email This message covers your reply to <name redacted> and also the phone message that was passed here to the Yorkshire Region. Unfortunately all . . . → Read More: No more social science masters programmes to be offered by the OU for “the foreseeable future”
By tim, on October 29th, 2011 at 3:38 pm I’m really missing OU study at the moment. There’s always been a gap at this point of the year between modules, but this time there will be no box from the OU marked: “URGENT – EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS” for me to look forward to receiving in December.
So while I’m waiting for the OU to make their minds up about the possibility of running masters courses again I’m going to do some reading, or possibly lots of reading as there seems to be no real urgency in their decision-making process. Fortunately there are number of psychology books which I’ve made a . . . → Read More: Withdrawal pains
By tim, on October 18th, 2011 at 12:40 pm I was looking earlier on today to see if there was any news about the new social sciences postgraduate programme at the Open University. There isn’t. But they have replaced the image of a woman sat on a bus which used to accompany this information with someone busking on the London Underground.
I have my own ideas for a suitable caption, but I thought I’d throw it open to readers of this blog to suggest one. A very small prize is on offer for the best suggestion received between now and 5th November 2011.
. . . → Read More: Caption Competition 2
By tim, on October 13th, 2011 at 7:40 pm That’s it – all done! Bye bye DD307 and good riddance!
I think I managed to pull together two decent answers on attitudes and bystander intervention, complemented by an iffy one on prejudice and conflict.
Provided I’ve managed to score more than 55% on the examinable component (and I already had a nice head-start from the project) I’ll be very happy indeed at some point in December. Always assuming I’ve got through SD226 as well, of course.
Because the OU psychology degree is accredited for the graduate basis for chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society, I can also pay . . . → Read More: Glad it’s all over!
By tim, on October 12th, 2011 at 5:08 pm Well, for those of us about to take the Open University Critical Social Psychology exam tomorrow. An image to instill a bit of confidence:
All the best to everyone for tomorrow afternoon – it’s been great being part of the course with you all this year.
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