Online Dissertation Supervisor MSc Psychology

Role Overview

CEG Digital wishes to engage the services of an online dissertation supervisor for the MSc Psychology (conversion) course, run in partnership with the University of Portsmouth. 

The online dissertation supervisor will be allocated a pool of students undertaking their dissertation and will provide academic guidance and feedback over the six-month period to ensure a seamless execution of the student’s ideas and ultimate completion of the project. Support will be provided by the supervisor through online meetings and email guidance in accordance with the university’s policies and practices. The supervisor will retain a log of the student’s engagement for administrative purposes.

The supervisor will also first mark the submitted dissertation and complete second marking of another student not supervised. The supervision and marking are included in the fee.

The Course

MSc Psychology

This exciting MSc conversion course has been developed to equip students with a wide range of specialist skills in a welcoming, flexible environment. The course content includes the core principles of a range of perspectives within psychology, the ethical and sociocultural issues that are relevant to evaluating theories and research findings, and a range of skills for investigating experiences and behaviours. Students will also have the opportunity to remotely access a range of specialist tools, learn how to carry out empirical studies and master how to analyse, present and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data as well as final research findings.

The Module

This module supports students to complete an empirical piece of research project on a topic that focuses on a specific psychological issue. Students are required to draw upon appropriate research methods to gather data that address a specific research question or psychological issue. Students are first required to produce a research proposal that provides a clear rationale for the intended research as well as considering its ethical implications in the form of a pre-recorded presentation. Students proposed research will require to undergo a formal ethical review process before the project work may begin. The rationale for the study, the adopted research methodology, and the findings are presented in an extended report. Students are allocated to a project supervisor at the start of the module, who supports them via regular meetings during the project. Students are expected to prepare an agenda for each meeting and take control of their own learning, with guidance from their supervisor. The module is designed to address the British Psychological Society's GBC core curriculum requirements for completion of an extensive piece of independent empirical research as defined in the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Psychology.

Important Information

• Please note that as this post is for a self-employed contractor, holders of some Right to Work permits in the UK such as Tier 4 visas are ineligible to apply. If you hold a visa, please check that it enables you to be self-employed. 
• Please refer to the attached role description for more information about this role.
• Your application may be shared with staff at our partner university as part of the recruitment process.

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