Course Overview - Behavioural Decision Science MSc
**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- Lectures delivered by highly-regarded researchers in the fields of decision-making, thinking and risk.
- Specialist facilities including eye-tracking equipment, a behavioural lab, online research tools and software, an observation suite, and neuropsychological test apparatus.
- Opportunity to undertake a work or research placement project, allowing you to directly apply the knowledge you gain.
**About this course**
Behavioural decision science applies psychological insights into human behaviour to explain how, when, and why people make dec...
**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/><br/><br/>- Lectures delivered by highly-regarded researchers in the fields of decision-making, thinking and risk.<br/><br/><br/>- Specialist facilities including eye-tracking equipment, a behavioural lab, online research tools and software, an observation suite, and neuropsychological test apparatus.<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunity to undertake a work or research placement project, allowing you to directly apply the knowledge you gain. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course** <br/><br/>Behavioural decision science applies psychological insights into human behaviour to explain how, when, and why people make decisions. This course examines the application of psychology, behavioural science and behavioural economics to policy, intervention and behaviour change in areas such as health, finance, sustainability, sports, economics, politics and consumer behaviour. You will gain a firm basis in the theory and practice of cognitive science and decision-making, exploring research relevant to decision-making, wellbeing and policy-making. <br/><br/>**Example modules** <br/><br/><br/>- Applications of Behavioural Decision Science<br/><br/><br/>- The Psychology of Thinking, Judgement and Decision-Making<br/><br/><br/>- Applications of Psychological Research <br/><br/><br/>For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.<br/><br/>**Career opportunities** <br/><br/>Graduates work as behavioural scientists, user research executives, behavioural insight consultants, education managers, and research consultants, for organisations such as Simply Business, The Honeycomb Works, BPI Music, Sports England, BP and Lloyds Banking Group as well as other non-profit organisations, local government organisations, and higher education institutions.