Philosophy of Psychology

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Philosophy of Psychology

King's College London
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Focussing study on Philosophy of Mind and Psychology through core taught modules, together with a Dissertation which must be on a topic in this area. In addition, there is the opportunity to study one or two other specialist areas of Philosophy, or (for conversion students) to take an introductory General Philosophy course.

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Focussing study on Philosophy of Mind and Psychology through core taught modules, together with a Dissertation which must be on a topic in this area. In addition, there is the opportunity to study one or two other specialist areas of Philosophy, or (for conversion students) to take an introductory General Philosophy course.

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  • Open to Philosophy graduates, but also fully accessible to those converting in from other subjects (such as Psychology).
  • Trains students to a high level in Philosophy of Psychology and related fields in a short period of time.
  • Offers a wide selection of other optional topics, both current and historical, covering the entire philosophical spectrum from aesthetics to logic and everything in between.
  • Located in the heart of London.

PURPOSEThis programme is suited both to students with an undergraduate philosophy degree and to those converting to philosophy from another subject (for instance, psychology) at undergraduate level. For philosophy graduates, it will consolidate and augment their existing knowledge, with a special emphasis on philosophy of psychology and philosophy of mind, and it will provide a firm foundation for subsequent independent research in this area. For conversion students, there is a General Philosophy module which is designed specifically to introduce them to key texts, concepts and arguments from right across the philosophical spectrum: by means of this module, in conjunction with their more specialised studies in the philosophy of psychology, such students will also be prepared for further research.

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Students must earn a total of 180 credits.

  • 60 of these will come from a dissertation of around 10,000 words, on an approved topic in the philosophy of psychology/mind, to be completed over the Summer at the end of the course. A student who satisfactorily completes the course up to the point of the dissertation may exit the programme without completing one, and will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy of Psychology on the basis of their 120 credits.
  • Of those initial 120 credits, 80 will normally be required to come from all four of the following modules:
    • Philosophy of Psychology I
    • Philosophy of Psychology II
    • Philosophy of Mind
    • Philosophy of Mind II: Special Topics.
    In case a student has already taken a similar module in the course of their undergraduate studies, this requirement might occasionally be relaxed: although the first Philosophy of Mind module is the only one where there is a realistic prospect that this will happen.
  • The remaining 40 credits can be earned through another one or two philosophy MA modules from the lists to be found under the 'Structure' tab, or, with permission, through relevant modules in other departments. For students converting into philosophy from another subject at undergraduate level, the normal expectation is that they will get these 40 credits through the General Philosophy module, introduces basic philosophical methods, techniques and terminology, and acquaints you with some of the most important and influential writings on the subject.


These modules are mostly taught through two weekly hours of lectures and seminars. Assessment methods vary from module to module, but will largely revolve around either sat examinations or submitted essays.


Full-time students will complete the programme in one year, September to September. Part-time students take two years, and are required to get 40 to 80 credits (normally 60 or 80) in the first of these, and then 100 to 140 (normally 100 to 120, including 60 from the dissertation) in the second. At least one of their compulsory modules must be taken in their first year. If General Philosophy is taken at all, that too must be taken in the first year.


All students, including part-time students, should ensure that they are available to attend seminars at least two days a week.



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