MA in Cognitive Studies
This new programme (introduced in September 2008) is designed to give a general theoretical introduction to issues in cognitive studies. The Cognitive Studies Seminar, taken by all students on the programme, provides a central forum.
The spirit of the programme is interdisciplinary, and you can opt to take your Research Training units in Philosophy, Psychology, Human Communication Science, Linguistics, or Archaeology. You will also be able to select appropriate MA-level modules from Archaeology, Human Communication Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Psychology.
The final element in the MA will be a dissertation on a topic within your preferred area of research.
The programme is administered by the Philosophy Department. But it involves active collaboration between Philosophy, Psychology, Human Communication Science, Archaeology, and Linguistics, with a co-Director from each of these subjects.
You can take the MA as a postgraduate qualification in its own right. But it is intended that most students should be enrolled with a view to applying during the course of the MA for research at PhD level. Those continuing their postgraduate research at the University of Sheffield will be able to benefit from association with the research projects organised by the Hang Seng Centre for Cognitive Studies:
Hang Seng Centre for Cognitive Studies
Course Structure
The Cognitive Studies Seminar will provide a central forum during the first semester.
Students will choose a combination of modules to the value of 90 further credits with the guidance of the co-Directors. They will complete the MA by writing a dissertation on a topic of relevance to contemporary research in Cognitive Studies.