Program Overview

Discover how attempts to understand who we are must consider the impact of social and psychological influences.As part of this course you’ll:- Explore social psychological approaches that extend Western scientific thought- Reconsider ideas of consciousness, mind, self and social living from a range of alternative cultural frameworks including psychoanalysis, discursive psychology and non-Western belief systems such as Buddhism and Daoism- Gain insights into how the environment, spirituality, language and relationships shape who we are and what we become- Develop a critical philosophy of what it means to be human