MA IN PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES BY DISTANCE LEARNING:
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND RELATED RESEARCH,
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD.

This established 2 year MA programme has been revised and redeveloped
with Distance Learning students' needs in mind. There is an
opportunity to follow a broadly 'social science' or 'clinical
humanities' based pathway through the MA, or a mixture of both,
depending on students' requirements. Each student must complete the
core modules and take two optional modules, plus research and write a
20,000 word dissertation to qualify for the degree of MA.



Core Modules:

Foundations in Psychoanalytic Theory: Explains the key psychoanalytic
concepts such as the unconscious, defence mechanisms, the Oedipus
complex, and  explores their various meanings within the major
schools of psychoanalytic thought, from Freud to Lacan, Jung, Klein,
Ferenczi and the British Object Relations School.

Research Methods: Covering research methodologies applicable to both
the social sciences and the humanities. This module enables students
to prepare their research proposal for their MA dissertation.



Optional Modules:

Psychoanalysis, Language and Literature: Covering a range of
psychoanalytic ideas about art, creativity, literature and
symbolisation. A variety of approaches are studied, not only
different theories of art and literature, but also the different
historical contexts and ideological assumptions of psychoanalytic
schools.

Psychoanalysis and Social Processes: Explores the application of
psychoanalytic ideas to the study of society, social institutions and
social processes. Freud's ideas about civilisation are introduced,
plus the work of the Frankfurt School, and Bion on groups.
Psychoanalytic perspectives on social institutions such as education,
work, religion, politics and social processes such as war, racism and
sexism are covered.

Contemporary Issues In Psychoanalytic Studies: Lecture Series
written by Professor Emeritus Robert M Young : A set of exploratory
enquiries into issues of key concern to Professor Young throughout
his career as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and founder of the
academic discipline of Psychoanalytic Studies. Topics covered include
philosophical issues, primitive projective processes, the analytic
frame, psychopathology, perversion, and cultural applications to
issues including the internet, racism, and psychoanalytic
institutions.



Applications and enquiries should be made to  Mrs Trudy Coldwell,
Course Administrator,  MA Psychoanalytic Studies, Centre for
Psychotherapeutic Studies, 16 Claremont Crescent, Sheffield S10 2TA
e-mail: [log in to unmask] +44 0114 222 2961

For an informal discussion by phone or e-mail  contact Dr Jo Nash,
Course Director, on [log in to unmask], + 44  0114 222 2977.