MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies (Distance Learning)

University of Essex

This is an online version of our MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies.This course is taught through distance learning meaning the entire course is taught online with no face-to-face, in-person teaching (This applies to both the full and part-time variant.) You will graduate with the same qualification as our campus-based MA, the only difference being you will attend all teaching virtually and not on campus. We also offer an on-campus in-person version of this course.Whether you are looking to improve your prospects of training as a Jungian analyst or psychotherapist, or learn the skills to carry out research in a related area of analytical psychology, our unique and internationally acclaimed MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies will give you a deep academic grounding in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice.By completing the MA course, you will develop key employability skills including thinking analytically, effective essay-writing, research methods in analytical psychology and a broader understanding of depth psychological thinking, applicable to clinical and academic work. Our course could lead you to study for a PhD in Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies/Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies or to work in clinical or non-clinical settings.Topics covered on the course include:The history of analytical psychology, including key contributions made by womenIntellectual precursors to, and influences on, Jung's psychologyKey Jungian and Post-Jungian textsThe role and place of mythology in Jung's thinkingJung's psychology of religionCentral Jungian concepts, their clinical utility and their relevance in a contemporary contextThe applicability of Jung's thought to other academic disciplinesThe utility of Jung's psychology to understanding culture and societyOur Pre-Sessional course in ‘Basic Jungian Concepts' allows you to start our MA course with a firm foundation in Jungian concepts.

Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies