Online Tutor

Online Tutor 

Salary: Up to £4,380 (dependent on class size)

Job category/type: Contractor/Consultant, Fixed Term Contract

Starting Date: 29 January 2024

Location: Remote

CEG Digital wishes to engage the services of an Online Tutor for their MSc Psychology Conversion course run in partnership with Portsmouth Online.

Online Tutors play a central role in the day-to-day success and vibrancy of the university’s online courses and are a consistent presence in the modules to which they are assigned and are usually the first point of contact for academic queries from students. Each Online Tutor will have a group of up to 30 students.

This is a flexible, part-time role and flexibility is required in order to accommodate busy periods such as assessment. Note that there will be key dates and contact points you will be required to adhere to which are driven by assessment dates in the course calendar. Full details will be provided prior to the start of the module.

The Course 

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 

The Science of Psychology 

This module is the first on the course and aims to provide students with the skills and contexts, both historical and contemporary, to begin their transition into the field of psychology. Through discussion of different perspectives (such as behavioural, cognitive, clinical etc.) that dominate the field, students will develop an understanding of what it means to be a psychologist in current times and the impact psychologists have on our day-to-day lives. This module also aims to equip students with the fundamental skills they’ll need to conduct scientific research within psychology – which they will build on throughout their degree.

Brain, Mind and Cognition

This module introduces students to the cognitive and biological perspectives within psychology, as two of the core topic areas of the BPS curriculum. Students will engage with the experimental methodologies and scientific rigour of cognitive psychology, while debating its limitations and real world applications. This will culminate in students completing a quantitative research report on a cognitive psychology experiment using APA formatting. Additionally, students will be explore the applications of biology and neuroscience to psychology, learning about the different human and animal physiological recording methods and their ethical implications. Their biological knowledge will prepare them for an assessed group work exercise, where students create a series of short articles to promote the public communication of science.

Future Modules

Expressions of interest are also welcome from applicants with expertise relevant to a future module of the course. Please see the Portsmouth Online MSc Psychology digital brochure for details of these.

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.

Closing Date 7 December 2023 

Online Tutor