MSc Professional Science

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MSc Professional Science

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Course Code: F60 Course Level: Postgraduate Subject Area: Science Course Qualification: Degree This course is available for study in: Globally This course is NOT available in: South Africa

What you will learn

The MSc in Professional Science is an innovative masters degree course designed to allow you to pursue advanced training in science, while simultaneously developing business and workplace skills highly valued by employers. This qualification enables you to explore scientific topics at postgraduate level and also have an interest in how science relates to the world of business. Most modules are taught, but there is also a compulsory project module where you will…

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Course Code: F60 Course Level: Postgraduate Subject Area: Science Course Qualification: Degree This course is available for study in: Globally This course is NOT available in: South Africa

What you will learn

The MSc in Professional Science is an innovative masters degree course designed to allow you to pursue advanced training in science, while simultaneously developing business and workplace skills highly valued by employers. This qualification enables you to explore scientific topics at postgraduate level and also have an interest in how science relates to the world of business. Most modules are taught, but there is also a compulsory project module where you will undertake a substantial piece of independent research which links science and professional skills. This degree is recognised by the international Professional Science Masters Programme.

Planning your route through the qualification

There are a range of different study routes through this masters degree.

If you work in education

We suggest the following modules: Contemporary issues in science learning (SEH806), a science module related to your educational speciality and the MSc project module for MSc in Professional Science (SXB810).

This route would be appropriate if you are a teacher who wishes to extend your skills or if you work in public outreach for science employers. This route would allow you to extend your knowledge of your field of science and also develop skills to critically assess literature on learning and teaching science; develop evaluation skills in reviewing examples of science teaching; gain experience using electronic means of communication, information searching and retrieval.

If you have managerial responsibilities or work in a business environment

We suggest the following modules: MBA stage 1: management: perspectives and practice (B716), a science module related to your educational speciality and the MSc project module for MSc in Professional Science (SXB810).

This route would be appropriate if you are a science graduate working in a range of business settings. This route would allow you to extend your knowledge of your field of science and learn, develop and consolidate your understanding of the principal management functions (managing people and organisations; accounting; marketing; operations; project and change management).

If you work in science communication

We suggest the following modules: Communicating science in the information age (SH804), a science module related to your educational speciality and the MSc project module for MSc in Professional Science (SXB810).

This route might be appropriate if you work in science publishing or as journalist or science reviewer or work in the communications area of a business environment. It would allow you to extend your knowledge of your field of science and you will develop an understanding of how and why the sciences are communicated; develop skills in the study of science communication and consider ways in which contemporary communication of scientific information influences scientific citizenship.

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Time required and cost

To achieve the MSc in Professional Science you must successfully gain 180 credits. We would normally expect you to take no more than one module a year. The qualification typically takes three years to complete based on a regular study of 12-16 hours per week. You have a maximum of seven years to complete this qualification.

For details on module costs please see the tables at the bottom of this page. The total cost of the qualification depends on the modules studied. As a guide the total fee for 2012/13 academic year was from £6,570 to £9,235.

NB: Prices and course details shown below are subject to change.

Career impact

Completing this qualification will equip you with a set of key transferable skills which will be relevant for the workplace as well as providing you with a base of postgraduate level science knowledge and understanding. You will learn to critically evaluate current research and advanced scholarship in your field of study as well as evaluating research methodologies. You will learn to deal with complex issues and make sound judgements and decisions in complex and unpredictable situations.

You will learn to communicate information and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences including business audiences, demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level.

The nature of this qualification will develop your independent learning skills and enhance your ICT skills in locating information and communicating with others in both professional and academic contexts.

This degree is recognised by the international Professional Science Masters Programme.

Key dates

Please see the tables shown at the bottom of this page.

Entry requirements

To study for this masters degree course you must hold a bachelors honours degree in a science or science-related subject from a UK university or other recognised degree-awarding body, or a qualification at equivalent level.

You will need good computing skills. You should be able to search the Web, use email, and use word processing packages. Some modules also require you to be able to carry out mathematical manipulations, for example algebraic rearrangement of equations; using exponentials and logs.

You will also need to be proficient in English, to an IELTS standard of 7.0. If you are unsure you will be able to take a free English test as part of the registration process.

Classification of course

On successful completion of the required modules you can be awarded an MSc in Professional Science entitling you to use the letters MSc PSM (Open) after your name.

Credits

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Regulations

As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the following regulations:

  • Student Regulations
  • Module Regulations
  • General Qualification Regulations
  • MSc Professional Science
  • Schedule B to the Qualification Regulations.

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