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University of Essex: Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies

Institution University of Essex
Department Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
Web http://www.essex.ac.uk
Email pgadmit@essex.ac.uk
Telephone 01206 872719
Study type Taught

Summary

Whether you are looking to improve your prospects of training as a Jungian analyst or psychotherapist, or learn the skills to carry out research in a related area of analytical psychology, our unique and internationally acclaimed MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies will give you a deep academic grounding in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice.

By completing the MA course, you will develop key employability skills including thinking analytically, effective essay-writing, research methods in analytical psychology and a broader understanding of depth psychological thinking, applicable to clinical and academic work. Our course could lead you to study for a PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies/Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies or to work in clinical or non-clinical settings.

Topics covered on the course include:

  • The history of analytical psychology, including key contributions made by women

  • Intellectual precursors to, and influences on, Jung's psychology

  • Key Jungian and Post-Jungian texts

  • The role and place of mythology in Jung's thinking

  • Jung's psychology of religion

  • Central Jungian concepts, their clinical utility and their relevance in a contemporary context

  • The applicability of Jung's thought to other academic disciplines

  • The utility of Jung's psychology to understanding culture and society

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