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Study Details: 1 year
This programme, formerly called Psychology of Economic Life, explores the psychological dimensions of societal, environmental and economic behaviour.
You'll examine traditional theories and cutting-edge research in the psychological, behavioural and social sciences with a focus on and application to sustainability. You'll explore topics such as sustainable consumer behaviour, transformative social change, and powerful techniques for changing behaviour through design, education and regulation. You'll learn how to present and promote your projects to decision-making bodies. We encourage you to think beyond conventional economic theories and understand how to apply psychological knowledge to make business models and organisations more sustainable, and to foster a better societal environment. At every stage, You'll integrate theory with practice, looking at how your new skills can help solve real-world issues. Assessment is based on real-world cases chosen by students. Read
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Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in any discipline, with a considered interest in the area covered by the MSc.
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The content of the master's programme is broadly relevant to all situations in which an understanding of sustainability issues and societal and economic phenomena can be of advantage.
Roles for which the contents are of particular interests include (but are not limited to): consultancy roles (eg, management consultant), R&I roles (researcher, project manager), market/society interface roles (eg, product manager, project manager, marketing manager, social marketer), behavioural insights roles (eg, market researcher, policy analyst), business psychology roles (eg, organisational designer), and C-suite advisory roles (eg, strategic planner, policy adviser).
The contents are applicable in both the private sector (eg, consultancy, big corporations, social businesses, start-ups) and public sector (eg, governments, NGOs, charities). This programme provides skills to the fast-growing demand for innovative and more sustainable ways of doing business. You may also choose to continue to obtain a PhD and pursue an academic career.
This programme consists of courses worth four full units. In the first term, you'll take the core course in Societal and Environmental Psychology (one full unit), an overview course in Psychological and Behavioural Science. In the second term, you'll take two electives of your choice (each worth half a unit). In the last term, you'll complete an empirical research dissertation (one full unit). Over all three terms, you'll receive training in Methods for Social Psychological Research (one full unit).
In addition to these courses, you're free to audit lectures at LSE upon the approval of the respective course conveyer.
All courses at LSE consist of lectures, which teach the theory, and seminars, which are conducted in smaller groups and are more applied.
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Societal and Environmental Psychology
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