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University of St Andrews: Comparative, Evolutionary and Developmental Psychology: Origins of Mind

Institution University of St Andrews View institution profile
Department Psychology
Web www.st-andrews.ac.uk
Email psych@st-andrews.ac.uk
Telephone 01334 462157
Study type Taught

Summary

This MSc provides advanced research training in a range of intellectual and practical skills associated with evolutionary, comparative and developmental approaches to the study of the mind.

The MSc in Comparative, Evolutionary and Developmental Psychology is a one-year taught postgraduate programme run by the School of Psychology and Neuroscience.

This MSc programme explores the evolution and development of behaviour and cognition in human beings and non-human animals. It provides students with the academic knowledge and practical skills required to study the origins of mind, using a broad range of theoretical perspectives and experimental approaches.

The modules are taught by renowned researchers, and students normally have the opportunity to conduct an independent research project.

Highlights - The core curriculum provides a broad understanding of the evolution and development of behaviour and cognition, supplemented with options that allow students to explore specialist topics at an advanced level.

  • Students gain a range of valuable transferable skills that are highly relevant for pursuing a postgraduate research degree or other research-related careers.

  • Students have the opportunity, subject to availability, to conduct an independent research project, supervised by our academic staff, and that sometimes include fieldwork and zoo-based animal studies, and experimental studies on children and adult humans.

  • The course is mainly taught by members of the origins of mind research group, with additional contributions from other members of the School of Psychology and Neuroscience and the wider Centre for Social Learning and Cognitive Evolution.

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The University of St Andrews

  • Scotland’s first university
  • Over 120 postgraduate courses.
  • Top 100 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2023)
  • Scottish University of the Year (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)
  • Top for Student Experience in the UK (NSS 2022).
  • 92% of students in work or further study within 6 months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2018-19)


 

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