MSc Psychology Online - Arden University October 2024

Original post by Zed_22

Hey,
I’ve accepted my offer from Arden University and have enrolled in the MSc Psychology (conversion) program. I start in October 2024. Is there anyone else that is going to be starting the same program, in the same cohort?
Thanks!

@Zed_22
Hi, I did the course at Arden and finished in 2022 and had a really great time. I would recommend getting the book by Coolican 'Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology' as it was invaluable for the first two units and the dissertation also. It's the only book I bought for the course, as all the other materials I needed were on the virtual learning environment or the journal search area.

A second hand copy on ebay (other retailers are available!) should do the trick

I'm sure you will do great!

Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

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Original post by Arden University

@Zed_22
Hi, I did the course at Arden and finished in 2022 and had a really great time. I would recommend getting the book by Coolican 'Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology' as it was invaluable for the first two units and the dissertation also. It's the only book I bought for the course, as all the other materials I needed were on the virtual learning environment or the journal search area.
A second hand copy on ebay (other retailers are available!) should do the trick
I'm sure you will do great!
Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

Hi Marc,

Thank you so much for the recommendation and encouragement. Glad you hear you had a good experience with the program.

May I ask if you are a resident of the UK or an international student?

If you have any other suggestions or recommendations to kickstart preparing for the program, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Thank you again,
Zenia

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Original post by MonoStereo

Wishing you all the best for October!

Thank you! :smile:

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Original post by Zed_22

Hi Marc,
Thank you so much for the recommendation and encouragement. Glad you hear you had a good experience with the program.
May I ask if you are a resident of the UK or an international student?
If you have any other suggestions or recommendations to kickstart preparing for the program, I’d greatly appreciate it.
Thank you again,
Zenia

@Zed_22

I live in Manchester.

The first unit was using SPSS which I had the advantage of using a tiny bit before during my Sociology degree - it is a statistical analysis program. I would utilise all the available resources for that unit, especially the guidance videos and take your time. Learning any program as part of research methods can be a bit trial and error and gets frustrating for some.

I would just have a good rest before you get started and deal with any distractions which might get in the way

Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

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Original post by Arden University

@Zed_22
I live in Manchester.
The first unit was using SPSS which I had the advantage of using a tiny bit before during my Sociology degree - it is a statistical analysis program. I would utilise all the available resources for that unit, especially the guidance videos and take your time. Learning any program as part of research methods can be a bit trial and error and gets frustrating for some.
I would just have a good rest before you get started and deal with any distractions which might get in the way
Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

Thank you, Marc!

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Jongaalfred63

Original post by Zed_22

Hey,
I’ve accepted my offer from Arden University and have enrolled in the MSc Psychology (conversion) program. I start in October 2024. Is there anyone else that is going to be starting the same program, in the same cohort?
Thanks!

I have started my course. I started in August 2024.

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Burnty4

Original post by Arden University

@Zed_22
I live in Manchester.
The first unit was using SPSS which I had the advantage of using a tiny bit before during my Sociology degree - it is a statistical analysis program. I would utilise all the available resources for that unit, especially the guidance videos and take your time. Learning any program as part of research methods can be a bit trial and error and gets frustrating for some.
I would just have a good rest before you get started and deal with any distractions which might get in the way
Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

Hi Marc,

Are you able to give some insights and share the intensity of each module and how many did you manage in one each term?

Thanks.

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Original post by Jongaalfred63

I have started my course. I started in August 2024.

That’s great! How’s it going so far?

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Original post by Burnty4

Hi Marc,
Are you able to give some insights and share the intensity of each module and how many did you manage in one each term?
Thanks.

@Burnty4
I finished in 2022 so my memory is a little vague. I do remember an hour a week of lectures to interact with, as I teach full time I never actually was able to attend many 'live' so I was always catching up. There would also be activities in the virtual learning environment to bring about discussions between students. Some tutors did some things differently, one, who was marvellous had like a message board to help us all interact, that was very informal as we shared some of our experiences relating to development psychology.

There was the option to start the next unit if you had completed the assessment, but this had to be approved by the tutors.

I felt like I had plenty of time to work on assignments, it was towards the end of lockdown so the world was a very different place, but I think I would have handled it the same today

Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

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Jongaalfred63

Original post by Zed_22

That’s great! How’s it going so far?

The subject is very interesting more to be learned . I always wanted to become a psychologist but l was wrong of what l was expecting. It does look like there is going to be a lot of research and discussion.

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Original post by Jongaalfred63

@Jongaalfred63

A big tip to help is to make use of the academic journals available to you, and supporting points with double referencing also helps validate a claim such as (Smith, 2012; Jones, 2015). My degree, before the MSc, was in a different subject which was a bit less sciency and we didn't usually do that

Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

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Original post by Jongaalfred63

Thanks for sharing! Good luck with the rest of the program 🙂

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Original post by Arden University

@Jongaalfred63
A big tip to help is to make use of the academic journals available to you, and supporting points with double referencing also helps validate a claim such as (Smith, 2012; Jones, 2015). My degree, before the MSc, was in a different subject which was a bit less sciency and we didn't usually do that
Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

This is a great tip. Thanks, Marc! 🙂

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CAitken

Original post by Zed_22

Hey,
I’ve accepted my offer from Arden University and have enrolled in the MSc Psychology (conversion) program. I start in October 2024. Is there anyone else that is going to be starting the same program, in the same cohort?
Thanks!

Hi I'm just in the process of enrolling for October so I will be in the same cohort 😊

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