Developmental Disorders MSc

Develop your understanding of a wide variety of conditions, including autism, intellectual disability, and childhood mental illness. Through engagement with advanced-level theory and practical work, you will learn about:<br/><br/><br/>- research methods<br/><br/><br/>- diagnosis and assessment<br/><br/><br/>- therapeutic and educational interventions<br/><br/><br/>Our research is award-winning and has real-world impact. For example:<br/><br/><br/>- Dr Sarah Cassidy was named ‘Most Impactful Researcher’ by the National Autistic Society for her work on suicide prevention.<br/><br/><br/>- We are working with Nottinghamshire Police to assist them with better treatment of autistic victims, witnesses and perpetrators.<br/><br/><br/>- We helped create resources for teachers to help them with greater support for pupils affected by preterm birth.<br/><br/><br/>You will get to develop your own research project, giving you an opportunity to explore your interests in-depth.