Psychology and Linguistics MA (Hons)

Through this joint programme you can take a range of courses in psychology and linguistics.<br/><br/><strong>Psychology</strong><br/><br/>Psychology courses cover the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behaviour. It is an experimental and observational science. It uses evidence from research studies to develop and evaluate theories.<br/><br/>Psychologists study:<br/><br/><br/>* how we perceive, think and learn about the world around us<br/><br/><br/>* the way biological and social factors influence how we behave<br/><br/><br/>* how interests and abilities differ from person to person<br/><br/><br/>* how we communicate verbally and non-verbally<br/><br/><br/>* how and why our mental abilities change across our lives<br/><br/><br/>Psychology is an experimental and observational science. It uses evidence from research studies to develop and evaluate theories.<br/><br/><strong>Linguistics</strong><br/><br/>Linguistics explores how language works. It describes how we create meaning through:<br/><br/><br/>* sounds<br/><br/><br/>* signs<br/><br/><br/>* words<br/><br/><br/>* sentences<br/><br/><br/>* conversations<br/><br/><br/>It also studies:<br/><br/><br/>* the uses of language in everyday life<br/><br/><br/>* ways in which language varies across society and evolves over time<br/><br/><br/>* how language is mastered by children<br/><br/><br/><strong>Programme benefits</strong><br/><br/><br/>* Most of our joint Psychology degrees at Edinburgh are accredited by the British Psychological Society, allowing you to go on to further professional training.<br/><br/><br/>* Our Psychology programme focuses on developing skills in research methods and statistical analysis using R programming. This supports our research-led teaching.<br/><br/><br/>* We have one of the largest concentrations of university language scientists in the UK, with a cohort of over 350 students currently studying linguistics and/or English language.<br/><br/><br/>* We are a leading centre for the study of language change and historical linguistics.<br/><br/><br/>* Linguistics has a long history at the University of Edinburgh, and our teaching staff have an excellent reputation for research in this area.<br/><br/><br/>* Linguistics is a new subject for nearly all undergraduates, so you will not need any prior knowledge at the beginning of the programme. <br/>