MSc Visual Cognition

Institution University of Edinburgh
Method At the institution
Location Edinburgh
Type Masters
Course fee By request

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MSc Visual Cognition

Entry requirements Entry Requirements The programme is intended for graduate psychologists or those who have studied or worked in related cognitive science disciplines who wish to pursue a researchoriented career. In addition to the supporting documents requested on the application form, candidates are asked to submit a personal statement.
Academic title MSc Visual Cognition
Course description Programme

The Visual Cognition MSc Programme draws on many disciplines within the University, including Psychology, Philosophy, Informatics and Neuroscience. A central focus of the programme is a treatment of human vision as an active process engaging sensory, cognitive, and motor/action systems. The MSc programme at Edinburgh has special strengths in real-world scene perception, vision and action, and the role and eye movements and attention in human vision.

Teaching in the Visual Cognition MSc Programme includes core courses in Visual Attention, Visual Memory, and Perception and Action. In addition to core courses students are given the opportunity to specialise via optional courses within Psychology including Language & the Visual World, Visual Word Recognition, and Working Memory in the Healthy & Damaged Brain, and from a range of courses in Informatics, Neuroscience and Philosophy.

Learning Outcomes

Students who follow this programme will gain an in-depth understanding of current research issues, research and methodology. The programme is aimed primarily at students who are considering advanced research in the area.

How You Will Be Taught

The taught component of the MSc consists of a number of seminar- and tutorial-based modules which are assessed by essay or exam. In addition to the taught courses, students complete a dissertation on a substantive issue in visual cognition, normally involving empirical work. The dissertation work takes place under the supervision of a member of staff with similar research interests.