Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology: The Origins of Mind (MSc)
Entry requirements
Months of entry
September
Course content
The MSc in Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology is a full-time taught postgraduate programme run by the School of Psychology and Neuroscience. This distinctive programme tackles fundamental issues associated with the origins of human cognition via a wide range of
Highlights
- Students gain a detailed knowledge of the evolutionary and comparative literature and principal theoretical and methodological issues in this field.
- The course equips students with the necessary skills to pursue a research degree at MPhil or PhD level in the area of psychology.
- Students have the opportunity, subject to availability, to undertake independent research at a given research centre in the UK or abroad, typically over the summer period.
- The course is taught by members of the internationally recognised Origins of Mind research group, with additional classes by members of the wider Centre for Social Learning and Cognitive Evolution and related academic staff with interests in evolutionary and comparative psychology.
Teaching format
Over two semesters, students take four compulsory modules and 30 credits of optional module(s). The modules are taught through lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. Assessment comprises entirely of coursework; there are no exams. On average, class sizes range up to 80 students for lectures and 20 students for seminars.
The final three months of your course will be dedicated to a 15,000-word research project dissertation.
Modules
The modules in this programme have varying methods of delivery and assessment. For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the latest module catalogue which is for the 2017–2018 academic year; some elements may be subject to change for 2018 entry.
Fees and funding
Qualification and course duration
MSc
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Secretary
- pgsecpsych@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1334 46 2157