MSc History and Theory of Psychology

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University of Edinburgh

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• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements The MSc is designed to be accessible to students who have a first degree in psychology, history, philosophy or sociology. No prior experience of historical and theoretical issues in psychology is assumed. Interested candidates with other backgrounds are encouraged to contact the Programme Director in the first instance. In addition to the supporting documents requested on the application form, candidates are asked to submit a personal statement.
• Academic title
  MSc History and Theory of Psychology
• Course description
  This interdisciplinary programme draws upon expertise in History, Philosophy, Psychology and Science Studies to examine the nature of psychological knowledge and its relationship to science and society. It offers the opportunity to undertake research in this area, and provides training in methodology appropriate to the discipline concerned and, therefore, a firm basis for further postgraduate study in any of these disciplines.
  
  Learning Outcomes
  
  Students will gain knowledge and understanding of:
  
      * the relationship between mind and its physical and social environment;
      * the nature of psychological and scientific knowledge;
      * the role of social factors in the construction of psychological knowledge;
      * the relevance of psychological knowledge to society;
      * methodological and general issues, including: methods of data collection and analysis directly relevant to their discipline; presentation and dissemination of research; and key current issues in psychological research.
  
  How You Will Be Taught
  
  The taught component of the MSc consists of a number of lectures, seminar- and tutorial-based modules, which are assessed by essay or exam. The dissertation work, based on original research, is completed under the supervision of a member of staff with related research interests.
  
  This truly interdisciplinary programme draws upon expertise in History, Philosophy, Psychology and Science Studies to examine the nature of psychological knowledge and its relationship to science and society. It is the only taught MSc in the UK covering ‘Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology’, now recognised by the British Psychological Society as a ‘core area’ of Psychology.
  
  The programme is intended for Psychology graduates interested in this new and growing area, and for graduates of History, Philosophy and Sociology who are interested in the significance of psychological knowledge to their own disciplines. It provides training in methodology appropriate to the discipline concerned and, therefore, a firm basis for further postgraduate (typically PhD) study in any of these disciplines. No prior experience of historical and theoretical issues in Psychology is assumed.
  
  The programme will be taught by world-class researchers in the University of Edinburgh’s departments of History, Philosophy and Psychology, and in its renowned Science Studies Unit and Koestler Parapsychology Unit.
  
  Programme content
  
  All students take the core courses, covering topics that include: Critical Social Psychology; History of Madness; History of Unorthodox Psychology; Mind, Body and Consciousness; and Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition. They also choose from a list of methodology courses in one of the following disciplines: History, Philosophy, Psychology or Science Studies.

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