MSc Psychological and Psychiatric Anthropology
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Course Overview
This course offers a unique anthropological perspective on psychology and mental health, exploring how culture, society, and politics shape human experience and conceptions of self. You will investigate global understandings of personhood, emotion, and 'madness' through comparative ethnographic study. The program culminates in an original fieldwork project, allowing you to conduct firsthand research anywhere in the world on a topic of your choice.
Key Program Highlights
- Examine mental health and selfhood through a cross-cultural, anthropological lens.
- Conduct original ethnographic fieldwork locally or internationally for your dissertation.
- Explore diverse topics from UK mental health charities to neoshamanism in the Amazon.
- Engage with critical debates in social policy, morality, and personal identity.
- Receive foundational training in anthropological theory, ideal for students new to the discipline.
Course Overview
This course offers a unique anthropological perspective on psychology and mental health, exploring how culture, society, and politics shape human experience and conceptions of self. You will investigate global understandings of personhood, emotion, and 'madness' through comparative ethnographic study. The program culminates in an original fieldwork project, allowing you to conduct firsthand research anywhere in the world on a topic of your choice.
Key Program Highlights
- Examine mental health and selfhood through a cross-cultural, anthropological lens.
- Conduct original ethnographic fieldwork locally or internationally for your dissertation.
- Explore diverse topics from UK mental health charities to neoshamanism in the Amazon.
- Engage with critical debates in social policy, morality, and personal identity.
- Receive foundational training in anthropological theory, ideal for students new to the discipline.
