Entry requirementsA good degree in the psychological or social sciences. Applicants with other degrees may be considered on merit, eg Physics, Philosophy.
Access to the internet will be required as this course is delivered online.
Course descriptionExamining the existence of life after death and psychic abilities is a subject that holds a great fascination for many people.
The Parapsychology MSc by Distance Learning provides a thorough empirical, theoretical and methodological introduction to the controversial field of parapsychology. The course is delivered entirely online and is based upon existing staff research and teaching expertise in parapsychology within the Psychology Department.
Graduates of this course would be well placed to go on to further research careers in academic parapsychology at PhD level.
The Parapsychology MSc would be of particular interest to those looking to gain a PhD in Parapsychology who seek to gain a thorough understanding of the knowledge and skills required for further advanced study of parapsychology.
Areas studied on the course will include:
* History and Philosophy of Parapsychology
* Research Methods in Parapsychology
* Anomalous Experiences
* Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis Research
* Transpersonal Psychology
* Studies of Evidence for Survival of Bodily Death - eg apparitions, reincarnation, cases of possession
* A dissertation based on empirical research