THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences

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Influencing the world since 1583 www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 01

Our proud history and Teaching and research excellence and the University of KwaZulu-Natal – An inspiring destination alumni ambassadors We are consistently ranked as one of the to name but a few. We are a member of Your first-class education will take place in THE UNIVERSITY For more than 400 years our staff and world’s top 50 universities. We are 17th in both the League of European Research one of Europe’s most striking capital cities, a students have been making their mark the 2014/15 QS World University Rankings. Universities and the Coimbra Group, giving UNESCO World Heritage Site that is regularly on the world. They’ve explored space, As host to more than 30,000 students us strong links with leading European voted one of the best places in the world to OF EDINBURGH: revolutionised surgery, won Nobel Prizes, from some 137 countries, studying across institutions from Barcelona to Berlin. live. Edinburgh enjoys a solid reputation as published era-defining books, run the 100 academic disciplines, the University of a centre for innovation, whether as home country, paved the way for life-saving Edinburgh continues to attract the world’s Linking research and commerce to the 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment, INFLUENCING THE breakthroughs and laid the foundations greatest minds. In the Research Excellence Edinburgh was one of the first UK as a modern source of pioneering science, for solving the mysteries of the universe. Framework (REF) 2014, 83 per cent of our universities to actively develop commercial medicine and technology, or as the host of By choosing further study or research at research was judged world-leading or links with industry, government and the the world’s largest and longest-established WORLD SINCE 1583 Edinburgh you will be joining a community internationally excellent. We’re ranked professions. Edinburgh Research and arts festival. You couldn’t ask for a more of scholars who have been at the forefront fourth in the UK for research power, based Innovation (ERI) has continued, for the inspiring setting in which to further your of knowledge since 1583. on the quality and breadth of our research. past four decades, to develop the knowledge and broaden your horizons. Our excellent teaching was also confirmed promotion and commercialisation of the We are associated with 20 Nobel Prize in the latest report from the Quality University’s research excellence. ERI assists Join us winners, including physicists Peter Higgs, Assurance Agency, which awarded us our postgraduates in taking a first step to Edinburgh offers unparalleled academic 02 Welcome to the School of Philosophy, Charles Barkla and Max Born, medical the highest rating possible for the quality market, whether it is through collaborative breadth and diversity, making it a vibrant, Psychology & Language Sciences researcher Peter Doherty, economist Sir of the student learning experience. research, licensing technology or providing challenging and stimulating environment 03 Facilities and resources James Mirrlees and biologist Sir Paul Nurse. consultancy services. for postgraduate study. Whether you plan 04 Community Our distinguished alumni include NASA Collaborations and to change direction, enhance your existing 05 Employability and graduate attributes astronaut Piers Sellers, former MI5 Director- international partnerships Enhancing your career career or develop in-depth knowledge of 06 Taught masters programmes General Dame Stella Rimington, Olympians As an internationally renowned centre We’re ranked 18th in the world for your area of study, the University of 13 Research at the School of Philosophy, Sir Chris Hoy and Katherine Grainger and of academic excellence, Edinburgh is the employability of our graduates.* Edinburgh provides a world-class Psychology & Language Sciences With one of the best track records for 14 Research opportunities historical greats such as philosopher David the site of many world-class research learning experience. 16 Funding Hume, physicist and mathematician James collaborations. Our postgraduate graduate employment in the Russell 18 How to apply Clerk Maxwell, inventor Alexander Graham students are crucial to our continued Group, we are committed to embedding * Latest Emerging Global Employability University Rankings 19 Get in touch Bell and Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur success and development and, along with employability into your teaching and 20 Campus map Conan Doyle. our staff, they forge research links through learning experience. From offering access regular travel and overseas exchanges. to volunteering schemes to providing We take pride in our partnerships with support from our sector-leading Careers other institutions such as the California Service, the University provides myriad Institute of Technology (Caltech), Stanford opportunities to develop your skills, University, the University of Melbourne, knowledge and experience giving you “You are now in a place Peking University, the University of Delhi the edge in a competitive job market. where the best courses upon Earth are within your reach … such an opportunity you will never again have.” The University Thomas Jefferson, American Founding Father and President (speaking to his son-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph, as he began his studies at Edinburgh in 1786)

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Our students are based in and around George Square, on our Central Area campus at the heart of Edinburgh. We have an excellent support team, and provide a fully equipped, modern environment for research and learning.

The School is based in the Dugald Everything you need Stewart Building and at 7 George Square As a student at Edinburgh you will have (see campus map, page 20). The Dugald access to extensive computing facilities, Stewart Building is part of the University’s both in PPLS and across the campus. PhD state-of-the-art Potterrow development, a students are allocated dedicated study winner of numerous architecture and design space and computers; masters students awards. Completed in 2008, this space have access to open study space. All offers a contemporary environment in which students have access to additional to learn and collaborate. Our George Square computing labs around the University WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL building is a converted set of three Georgian in convenient places such as at halls of townhouses, offering a beautiful setting residence, and in the Main Library, and to for the modern facilities it now houses. the School’s own labs in the Dugald Stewart OF PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY Building and in nearby Appleton Tower. Exceptional libraries Laptop users will find wireless networking Both buildings are within a stone’s throw coverage throughout the University. & LANGUAGE SCIENCES of the iconic Main Library, which includes important historical collections accessible Computers within PPLS are configured by students. The Main Library is one of 10 with software to support the School’s University libraries. You’ll also have access needs, including packages for acoustic From unravelling the secrets of the ageing process to shaping tomorrow’s to the School’s library, which has its own analysis, statistics, and experimental specialist librarian and provides an design and execution. speech technologies, the University of Edinburgh’s School of Philosophy, exceptional environment for postgraduate Psychology & Language Sciences is at the forefront of innovation. study. All University of Edinburgh Specialist tools postgraduates additionally have access We also have extensive facilities for to the extensive holdings of the National data collection and experimentation, Library of Scotland and the National ranging from movement tracking to The School of Philosophy, Psychology & the past decade. By joining us you will challenging postgraduate opportunities, Archives of Scotland, within walking electroencephalography (EEG). At the core Language Sciences (PPLS) offers a rich become part of a large and active whether you are looking for PhD study distance of our central campus. of our experimental facilities are three suites environment for postgraduate study and postgraduate community, working into the history of regional variation in of experiment booths, each equipped with research. Our students benefit from the alongside world-leading academic staff, English or a taught masters programme Help is at hand one or more computers, together with fast close links between the three core teaching including the editors of major journals dealing with current issues in speech The PPLS Postgraduate Administration displays and relevant hardware such as areas, as well as from our connections in the field. Our research is organised technology. In addition to our Office is here to support you from response boxes. We also house a number with other world-class research groups into four broad themes: developmental groundbreaking work in core areas of application to graduation. The postgraduate of eyetrackers to allow us to record at the University and beyond. psychology, differential psychology, linguistics, we are one of Europe’s largest admin team also acts as a central point of participants’ eye movements when reading human cognitive neuroscience, and interdisciplinary centres, producing highly contact and is able to direct you to the or viewing visual scenes, and a 64-channel language, cognition and communication. rated work engaging with disciplines Philosophy appropriate University student services, EEG recording facility allowing us to record The University of Edinburgh’s thriving including biology, education, psychology, whether you need help with your studies event-related potential (ERP) and related Philosophy unit is one of the largest in the Psychology researchers collaborate closely cognitive science, and speech and or advice about living in Edinburgh. measures. To record articulation in dialogue UK with a total of 32 full-time members of with colleagues elsewhere in PPLS and the language technologies. situations, we have two electromagnetic staff. We host a vibrant community of about University. We have a strong presence in The School has its own technical support articulographs (EMAs); we are also home to 100 postgraduate students who have access the Human Communication Research Research excellence team, which can help with anything from a high quality acoustic recording studio. Our to a wealth of research expertise. Our Centre and in the Scottish Imaging In the Research Excellence Framework general computing issues to graphic George Square base houses an MRI scanner research programme covers most aspects Network (SINAPSE), and we host the (REF) 2014 all three of our core areas design. Together with the excellent central simulator, used to prepare participants for of philosophy, with particular strengths in internationally important Centre for were highly ranked. We were ranked support at the University, we are able to studies in collaboration with the Scottish epistemology, ethics, history of philosophy Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive best in the UK for linguistics, first in provide a superb IT infrastructure for Brain Imaging Research Centre at the (especially ancient and early modern Epidemiology (CCACE). Scotland and second in the UK for learning and research. Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. philosophy), philosophy of mind and philosophy, and first in Scotland and cognition, philosophy of science, logic Linguistics and English Language third in the UK for psychology. and philosophy of language. Edinburgh was one of the first universities in the UK to teach linguistics and this has Psychology helped position us as the number one Psychology has been taught at Edinburgh linguistics department in the UK and for more than 100 years, and our research among the top three in the world. We programme has expanded rapidly over offer a diverse range of exciting and www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 05 Community Employability and graduate attributes Our postgraduate teaching is rooted in our research. Our research thrives on the close relationships between the School’s subject areas, and on our links within the University, throughout the UK and Your time as a postgraduate student within PPLS will prepare you worldwide. We are committed to local and global communities, for a wide range of career or research opportunities, and you’ll find seeking to share our knowledge and to learn from others. a wealth of resources and support to help you work towards your goals.

Our researchers are among the world’s Psychology and Informatics Reading Our work in psychology includes Our graduates have entered a wide range Institute for Academic Development The Service provides specialist support for foremost experts in areas ranging from Group. In addition, we run a range of collaborations with many non-academic of employment, including careers as All of our postgraduate students can postgraduate students to help with career epistemology to cognitive ageing, taking in reading groups tailored to specific groups, such as healthcare professionals, translators, language tutors, business benefit from the University’s Institute planning and decision making. Its team of ancient philosophy, sociolinguistics, formal research interests. As a postgraduate carers, speech therapists and voluntary consultants, social workers, charity for Academic Development (IAD), which friendly experts can support you to explore syntax, philosophy of mind, and many more. student you will be encouraged to make organisations, and is intended to have managers and language development provides information, events and courses to different career options, identify your skills With more than 100 active researchers and the most of your studies by getting an impact on people well beyond the coordinators in local government. Many develop the skills you will need throughout and what you want out of a career, think a 300-strong postgraduate community, involved in these groups. You will also University. For example, through our work of our PhD graduates obtain academic your studies and in the future. about effective job search strategies, and the range of topics we cover is vast. We have the opportunity to run student-led with Alzheimer Scotland, we are involved posts and many masters graduates go on prepare for job applications and interviews. are proud to be at the centre of one of the events, such as the Language at Edinburgh not only in organising public events but also to PhD study in Edinburgh and elsewhere. Further information is available online: largest groupings of language researchers Lunch, held regularly as a University-wide in the shaping of public policy on support www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates The Service has a team dedicated to in Europe, and home of the world’s biggest forum for students and staff involved in for people with dementia. We disseminate Training for life developing our already strong links group of researchers into the evolution language research to exchange ideas. and discuss our research in a variety of You will acquire and develop skills For taught postgraduates, the IAD with employers from all industries and of language. We are at the forefront of ways: we arrange seminars that are open in the critical evaluation of research, provides a growing range of tailored employment sectors; from the world’s research into the ways in which memory Information on many of our research group to the public, present talks at the collaborative working, and written and study-related and transferable skills top recruiters to small enterprises based functions are affected by Alzheimer’s meetings and seminars can be found on International Science Festival, have our oral presentation. Depending on your workshops, plus online advice and learning here in Edinburgh. The team provides a disease, and into the interplay between the School events web page at: research reported in the press, contribute specialism you will also gain skills in areas resources. These are all designed to help programme of opportunities for students genetics, personality and behaviour. www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/events to radio and television programmes, and such as research planning and execution, you settle into postgraduate life, succeed to meet employers on campus and Our work on the philosophy of cognitive take part in public exhibitions and live formal logic, data collection and analysis, during your studies, and move confidently virtually, and advertises a wide range neuroscience, and on the relationship Sharing our knowledge theatre performances. computer programming, and working to the next stage of your career. of part-time and graduate jobs. between the brain and the mind, is world We are spearheading a scheme to bring with historical texts and artefacts. leading and our Angus McIntosh Centre philosophy into schools, and postgraduate Our Bilingualism Matters project helps The IAD also offers one of the longest- More information: for Historical Linguistics is setting a new students have been integral to this new teachers, parents and children all over Shared thinking established researcher development www.ed.ac.uk/careers/postgrad agenda for the study of language change. development. Edinburgh is also a world- the world. The project investigates the You’ll be part of an environment where training packages in the UK. Our experts leading venue for research into embodied benefits of bilingualism and shares its linguists, psychologists and philosophers will help you gain the skills, knowledge Connect.ed Discuss, debate, develop cognition, a topic that has many practical findings through talks presented to share ideas with each other and with and confidence needed to move on to Edinburgh encourages its alumni to We host major conferences every applications, including the development community groups, nurseries and like-minded people across the University. the next stage in your career, be that stay in touch with current students who year, which postgraduate students are of better human-machine interfaces, the schools in a variety of countries. This will allow you to explore beyond the in academia or beyond. are interested in a similar career path. encouraged to attend. Recent conferences extension of the senses (using sensory boundaries of your discipline, contributing Connect.ed is a networking system run have included Cognitive Science, Nature substitution technologies), and the Our work on speech synthesis technology to new, interdisciplinary knowledge. The Institute provides research students by the Careers Service that provides a of Knowledge and the Sociolinguistics exploration of cognitive prosthetics is also having a major impact. In addition with dedicated training in topics such confidential opportunity for alumni to Summer School. Edinburgh is a major and human-machine hybrids. Edinburgh to creating a number of spin-out You’ll have access to 180 societies as research management; personal share their occupational knowledge and destination for visiting speakers and researchers are also involved in work companies and leading to the current supported by the Edinburgh University effectiveness; communication skills; experience with current students, who each of the School’s core disciplines runs on the emerging philosophy of the web, speech synthesis group in Google, our Students’ Association covering areas of public engagement, networking and can contact them for advice and guidance seminar series hosting key researchers and have benefitted from PhD funding work is benefitting people who need interest such as sport, music, drama and teamworking; leadership; and career on their future career. from around the world. We also have from Microsoft. to use computer-generated speech the arts. We also offer opportunities to management. You can gain expertise in a number of more informal meetings, to communicate, by giving them learn new skills and languages, through information technology and presentation More information: such as the interdisciplinary Philosophy, personalised, individual voices. the Office of Lifelong Learning. skills; confidence in undertaking www.ed.ac.uk/careers/connected independent and creative research; Beyond study the ability to critically evaluate source Backing bright ideas We build career development into the materials; and the capacity to construct LAUNCH.ed is the University’s award- annual review process for PhD students intellectually rigorous arguments. By winning programme for student so that completing your doctorate means developing these broader professional entrepreneurs. Each year, LAUNCH.ed you have written a first-rate thesis and built skills and qualities, our postgraduate works with hundreds of students to assess up skills and experience that prospective students are always in high demand. their ideas and develop their business skills employers look for – a good publication and helps many start their businesses. record, teaching experience, an impressive Careers Service We have helped Edinburgh students and “Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful places I’ve list of conference talks, a polished CV and The University’s award-winning Careers alumni launch almost 100 new businesses ever visited, and I travel a lot. It was a wonderful living writing sample, and an engaging job pitch. Service aims to expand the horizons of all in the last three years, ranging from We are proud of our near-100 per cent our students, empowering you to make language tuition to robotics companies. experience. It’s a friendly place and very welcoming academic placement record in philosophy, successful career decisions. It works closely for foreign students. It has a vibrant cultural and social and in the successful careers that many of with the University’s Employability More information: life, but also offers space for peaceful study or work. our graduates have gone on to pursue. Consultancy to support students to take www.LAUNCH.ed.ac.uk advantage of every opportunity to enhance It’s a place I would consider living permanently.” your employability while studying. Angelica Kaufmann, MSc by Research Philosophy www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 07 Taught masters programmes www.ed.ac.uk/pg/682 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/281 Cognition in Science Developmental Linguistics Our year-long taught programmes offer a chance to study a subject in depth through a combination & Society of taught courses, coursework and an independent dissertation, culminating in the award of an MSc. MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

www.ed.ac.uk/pg/388 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/280 Programme description Programme description This programme combines the scientific study of human cognition with This programme will develop your understanding of how knowledge of the application of cognitive science to broader societal concerns. Students language changes as people acquire or lose language at various points focus on core methodologies and theories of cognitive science, but also in their lifespan. It is designed primarily for graduates with a background Ancient Philosophy Applied Linguistics explore the synergy between cognitive science and its applications. This related to linguistics and/or psychology who wish to develop their unifies forms of scholarly activity that are often pursued independently. knowledge of current research on language acquisition (first, second, bilingual, and impaired) and language change from a cognitive You will develop the skills to embark on your own research project and will perspective and from the point of view of current linguistic theories. learn how to communicate research, so if you are interested in developing MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) a research career or in working within science communication, this Joining a vibrant research community of developmental linguists, you will programme will provide an excellent foundation. Students who have have the opportunity to carry out advanced research to try to answer Programme description Programme description well-developed written and oral communication skills will be encouraged questions related to the area of language development and bilingualism, This programme introduces the main fields, topics and research methods With a strong emphasis on developing skills and knowledge that can to take on placement projects for knowledge exchange. Other students such as ‘how do children learn language?’ or ‘what happens when we in ancient philosophy. It is appropriate for applicants who have previously be applied in professional settings, this intensive programme draws on may choose to pursue scientific research that has implications for the forget a language?’. studied philosophy and classics, or have backgrounds in history, political knowledge about language, how it works and how it affects real-life broader society but aimed primarily at an academic audience. theory, science and literature. You will explore the main doctrines and issues. We were the first university in the UK to offer a programme in You will benefit from the programme’s strengths in: Completion of the programme would provide the foundations of a texts of ancient philosophy, including the Presocratics, Plato and Aristotle, applied linguistics, so you will benefit from a long-established tradition of • scope (with equal emphasis on first and second language acquisition research doctoral training programme, or a career in applied research or Hellenistic philosophy and Late Antiquity, mastering analytical skills teaching in this area, much of which is delivered by world-leading experts. and bilingualism); pertaining to philosophical arguments and to historical (textual) sources. in science writing for the general public or non-academic professionals. The programme offers a linguistic perspective on real-world problems of • interdisciplinary teaching (staff drawn from Linguistics, Psychology You will develop the ability to reconstruct, analyse and critically assess language in use, with relevance to a wide range of professional interests. Programme structure and Informatics); and philosophical arguments and doctrines based on a careful study of the texts. You will explore how language is used in a variety of social settings, compare This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses, followed • skill-oriented training (through methodology courses, lab sessions Programme structure language variability with social diversity, and examine how knowledge by a dissertation. The taught component consists of a number of courses and project work). You study two semesters of taught courses followed by a dissertation. about language as it is actually used can impact on people’s lives. that are based around lectures, tutorials or small group seminars, and are assessed by oral presentations, essay or exam. Programme structure Option courses can be chosen from outside philosophy and classics Programme structure with permission from the programme director. This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses, followed This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses, followed COMPULSORY COURSES by a dissertation. COMPULSORY COURSES by a dissertation. Four compulsory courses provide a solid foundation in Cognition, Culture and Context; Human Cognition: Science and the fundamentals of Applied Linguistics, while the option courses offer Application to Society; Introduction to Statistics and Experimental COMPULSORY COURSES Ancient Philosophy Seminar I and II. you the opportunity to explore your areas of interest. Design; Pragmatics of Linguistic Communication; Psychological Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics; Introduction to Syntax; OPTION COURSES COMPULSORY COURSES Research Skills; Transferring Knowledge to Society. First Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition; Psychology of Language Learning. May include: Ancient Ethics; Ancient Theories of Knowledge; History Introduction to Sociolinguistics; Introduction to Discourse Analysis; OPTION COURSES of Science and Religion in the Christian Tradition; Christian-Muslim Issues in Applied Linguistics; Introduction to Language Research. OPTION COURSES Relations and the Relationship Between the World of Islam and the May include: Advanced Topics in Mind, Language and Embodied West; Ancient Theories of Existence; Ancient Theories of Mind; Topics OPTION COURSES Cognition; Child Bilingualism: Language and Cognition; Cognitive Ageing May include: Bilingual First Language Development; Discourse in Hellenistic Philosophy. and Cognitive Epidemiology; Concepts and Categorisation; Disorders Comprehension; Introduction to Statistics and Experimental Design; May include: Special Topics in Sociolinguistics; Language and Identity of Language Functions; Human-Computer Interaction; Maturational Language and Identity in Bilingual Settings; Language Production; You are encouraged to take at least one course outside the ‘ancient’ in Bilingual Settings; Discourse Studies; Second Language Acquisition; Constraints on Language Acquisition; Origins and Evolution of Language; Origins and Evolution of Language; Prosody; Psycholinguistics; Sentence curriculum, such as: Introduction to Philosophical Method; Introduction Topics in Grammar and Discourse; Global Englishes; Corpus Linguistics; Psycholinguistics; Psychology of Language Learning; Simulating Comprehension; Simulating Language; Univariate Statistics and to Mind, Language, and Embodied Cognition; Free Will and Moral Pragmatics. Language; Working Memory in the Healthy and the Damaged Brain. Methodology Using R; Visual Word Recognition. Responsibility; Advanced Philosophical Method; Advanced Topics Career opportunities in Mind, Language & Embodied Cognition; Value Theory. Career opportunities Career opportunities This programme has been designed to help progress your career as a This programme is intended for those who wish to pursue advanced This programme will provide you with the specialised skills you need linguist in academia or as a language expert in a variety of industries ANCIENT LANGUAGES research in human cognition in science and society. It may also be to perform research in language learning and development. It will also such as artificial intelligence. useful for those who wish to work in science communication. Up to 40 credits in ancient Greek, Latin or Arabic can be taken at serve as a solid basis for doctoral study. Minimum entry requirements introductory, intermediate or advanced level. Those planning a PhD Minimum entry requirements Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ in ancient and medieval philosophy should discuss this with the A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ international/country), preferably in linguistics, or substantial practical Programme Director. international/country), preferably in psychology, linguistics, international/country), preferably in linguistics, psychology or experience as a language professional. philosophy, or computer science/informatics. a related subject. Career opportunities English language requirements This programme aims to improve your analytical skills and give you a solid English language requirements English language requirements See page 19. background in core areas of humanities useful for careers in professional See page 19. See page 19. Fees and funding fields such as law, education (following further training) or public policy. Fees and funding Fees and funding www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate Minimum entry requirements For funding information see also page 16. A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ For funding information see also page 16. For funding information see also page 16. international/country). Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office English language requirements Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 See page 19. Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Fees and funding www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate For funding information see also page 16.

Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 Email [email protected] www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 09 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/282 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/844 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/283 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/284 English Language Epistemology, Evolution of Language Human Cognitive Ethics & Mind & Cognition Neuropsychology

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc 1 yr FT (2–6 yrs PT) MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) PgDip 9 mths FT (2–4 yrs PT) Programme description PgCert 1–2 yrs PT Programme description Programme description This intensive programme will enable you to delve deeper into the Joining our world-leading Language Evolution and Computation (LEC) This programme provides an opportunity to undertake intensive training structure of the English language’s phonology, syntax and semantics and Programme description research unit, you will investigate the origins and evolution of human in human cognitive neuropsychology, working closely with our Human modern and historical development. It can function either as a stand-alone This innovative online programme allows you to take advantage of language, tackling questions such as ‘what is it that makes us human?’, Cognitive Neuroscience Research Unit: a group of internationally recognised masters qualification or as a basis for further postgraduate study, typically Edinburgh’s remarkable range of expertise in the core philosophical areas ‘how did our brains evolve?’ and ‘what are the origins of human language?’. cognitive psychologists, clinical and academic neuropsychologists including at PhD level. of epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of mind and cognitive science. The LEC is at the cutting edge of research in this area and one of the world’s Dr Sharon Abrahams and Professors Sergio Della Sala and Robert Logie. biggest research groups working on language evolution. You will have the Joining an internationally acclaimed centre for research and teaching in Teaching follows an integrated approach with courses on neuropsychology, Thanks to our state-of-the-art e-learning software and extensive digital opportunity to become involved with the unit’s research effort, and to the linguistic study of English, you will explore in depth a global language cognitive psychology, clinical neuropsychology and brain imaging. You will resources, you can gain a world-class graduate qualification without the make your own contribution to this dynamic field through your dissertation. with a rich history and great social and geographical variation. You will be expense of relocating. You will also benefit from the flexible structure of also receive training in generic research methods within psychology. taught by world-leading experts who will give you a detailed awareness the programme, which will allow you to balance your studies with work The programme focuses on a treatment of language as a dynamic Programme structure of the ways in which English is used in Britain and around the world. evolving system, bringing together origins, acquisition and change. and family commitments and to develop your own specialised interest This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses, followed It provides a broad introduction to the field of language evolution and Programme structure under the expert guidance of our distinguished academics. by a dissertation. In addition to the compulsory courses, you can select cognitive evolution, and can form the basis for further (typically PhD) This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses, followed by a option courses to tailor the programme to your interests. This programme is designed to offer you a thorough grounding in study for those wishing to continue their research. The programme draws dissertation. You will take compulsory and option courses. The programme contemporary philosophical research, particularly in those core areas on many disciplines in the University, including archaeology, biology, focuses initially on the structure of English, and also offers option courses COMPULSORY COURSES of philosophy where Edinburgh has particular strengths: epistemology, linguistics, neuroscience, informatics, philosophy and psychology. on aspects of the history of English, on current varieties of the language ethics, and philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Current Topics in Psychological Research; Multivariate Statistics and on a good number of approaches to the study of the language and Programme structure and Methodology Using R; Psychological Research Skills; Specialist The programme is affiliated with the Eidyn Research Centre English linguistics. The programme involves two taught semesters and your own research Techniques in Psychological Research; Univariate Statistics and (www.eidyn.org) and draws on its cutting-edge research in core dissertation. Four compulsory courses (in addition to the compulsory Methodology Using R; Dissertation. COMPULSORY COURSES areas of philosophy. dissertation) provide a solid foundation, while option courses allow you Introduction to Language Research; Introduction to Phonology; Programme structure to explore your own areas of interest. The taught element is delivered OPTION COURSES Introduction to Syntax; History of the English Language. You will study compulsory courses in philosophical methodology and through a mix of lectures, tutorials, seminars and practical sessions. Brain Imaging in Neuropsychology; Clinical Neuropsychology; Disorders the areas of epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of mind and cognitive Assessment is by written/project work and examination. of Language Functions; Frontal Lobe Functions; Human Cognitive OPTION COURSES science. Advanced option courses are available in these areas and in Neuroscience; Eye Movements and Visual Cognition; Concepts and philosophy of science. Students taking the full MSc will write a dissertation COMPULSORY COURSES Corpus Linguistics; Current Issues in Phonology: Current Issues in Syntax: Categorisations; Consciousness and Perceptual Awareness; Multi-sensory on a research topic developed in consultation with their supervisor. Current Issues in Language Evolution; Foundations of Evolution; Diachronic Linguistics; Dialects of English in Britain & Ireland; Early Integration and Working Memory. Origins and Evolution of Language; Simulating Language. Germanic Dialects; English Grammar: a Cognitive Account; Global This programme is taught through a combination of short video lectures, You may also choose your option courses from a range of associated Englishes; Historical Phonology; Introduction to Discourse Analysis; web discussion boards, video conferencing and online exercises with OPTION COURSES disciplines, such as individual differences, informatics and Introduction to Morphology; Introduction to Semantics; Introduction regular interaction, one-to-one with teaching staff or with other students. psycholinguistics, with permission from the programme director. to Sociolinguistics; Middle English; Pragmatics; Pragmatics of Linguistic Career opportunities May include: Computer Programming for Speech and Language Communication; Reading Old English, Scots & Scottish English. This programme would be an ideal foundation for further graduate work Processing; Diachronic Linguistics; First Language Acquisition; Human Dissertation Evolution; Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics; Introduction If you are looking to complete a research dissertation in clinical-based You can also choose option courses from a wide range of other areas of in philosophy. to Semantics; Introduction to Statistics and Experimental Design; environments (interacting with NHS patients) or schools/nurseries, linguistic study. You may be able to take a course from other programmes Minimum entry requirements Introduction to Syntax; Linguistic Reconstruction and Language you may be asked to apply for a Research Passport by your Supervisor: in the School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences, and in A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ Classification; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Psychology of Language www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/students/postgraduate/research_passports.php some cases, from elsewhere in the University. international/country), in philosophy. Students with academic backgrounds Learning; Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R; Concepts Career opportunities Career opportunities in disciplines closely related to philosophy, such as politics, classics or & Categorisation; Dialogue; Experimental Pragmatics; Introduction This programme is suitable for graduate psychologists or those who This programme has been designed to help you progress your career cognitive science, will also be considered, particularly where they have to Sociolinguistics; Language Behaviours; Brains & Cognition. have studied or worked in related disciplines who wish to pursue a as an English language specialist in academia. The analytical skills you taken courses in philosophy at undergraduate level. If your background You may also be able to take a course from other programmes in the research-oriented career within cognitive neuropsychology (providing develop and the research training you receive will be valuable in a wide is in another related area, contact the Programme Director to discuss School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences, and in some the foundations for later application to a doctoral training programme) range of careers. your application. cases from elsewhere in the University, with permission of the or a clinically oriented career in neuropsychology. English language requirements Minimum entry requirements Programme Director. Minimum entry requirements A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ See page 19. Career opportunities Applicants should have achieved or expect to achieve a first class/ international/country), preferably in modern or classical language, Fees and funding This programme provides solid grounding for further research in many distinction grade for their undergraduate degree or its international English literature or history. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate associated areas, such as linguistics, cognitive sciences and human equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country). High upper second For funding information see also page 16. English language requirements evolution. class grades may be considered. See page 19. Minimum entry requirements English language requirements Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Fees and funding A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ See page 19. Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate international/country). Fees and funding For funding information see also page 16. Email [email protected] English language requirements www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate See page 19. For funding information see also page 16. Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 Fees and funding www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Email [email protected] For funding information see also page 16. Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 Email [email protected] Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 Email [email protected] www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 11 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/655 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/286 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/288 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/289 Mind, Language & Philosophy Psychological Research Psychology of Individual Embodied Cognition Differences

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme description Programme description Programme description Programme description This programme provides an intensive grounding in the philosophy Our flagship philosophy programme offers excellent opportunities to Drawing from a vibrant and stimulating research culture, this programme This programme provides an exciting opportunity to gain intensive of embodied cognitive science, its methodologies, research questions enhance your learning among a large, vibrant and supportive postgraduate provides you with comprehensive training and grounding in research training in the psychology of individual differences by a large team and techniques of research. and research community at a university that has long been associated methods and analysis across the broad field of psychology. of world-class researchers. It provides advanced graduate-level study in with some of the field’s most important thinkers, such as David Hume. the field of the psychology of individual differences and psychological You will study among one of the world’s largest and most vibrant It will help you develop professional, critical and analytical skills. You research skills, and forms a strong basis for further (typically PhD) study. postgraduate communities in philosophy, alongside internationally This programme provides an intensive grounding in philosophy, its will learn how to formulate research problems, and appreciate diverse recognised leaders in the study of mind, of language, and of situated and methodology and techniques of research. It is the ideal programme to lead approaches to research, including qualitative methods. The programme There are two key subdivisions in the study of human individual embodied cognition. By choosing this programme, you will be entering an on to further research and study in philosophy as part of a PhD programme. is targeted at those with a special interest in research methods, but is differences: personality and mental abilities. Psychology at Edinburgh has increasingly popular field in which many largely unsolved problems remain. also ideal for those wishing to take an empirical approach to areas of a uniquely large number of world-class researchers in both subdivisions. We will provide a broad advanced education in philosophy or a chance to psychology that are not covered by our other taught programmes. Programme structure specialise in ancient philosophy, early modern philosophy, epistemology, The programme covers psychometric research methods, the foundations This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses followed ethics, or mind and cognition. Programme structure and correlates of human individual differences (including approaches by a dissertation written at the end of the second semester. You will be Programme structure This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses, including six involving information processing, brain-imaging, molecular genetics assigned a dissertation supervisor with whom you meet to plan your compulsory courses and option courses chosen from other areas within and biometric models), and the application of individual differences in This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses (six in total) reading and discuss your work. Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences, followed by a dissertation. personality to health. No prior experience of the psychology of individual followed by a dissertation, which you will write at the end of the second differences is assumed. COMPULSORY COURSES semester and over the summer. Many courses in philosophy are taught in COMPULSORY COURSES small seminar groups that meet weekly. Assessment is by essays and a Programme structure Introduction to Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition; Advanced dissertation. At the dissertation stage, you will be assigned a supervisor Current Topics in Psychological Research; Multivariate Statistics This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses, followed Topics in Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition; Introduction to with whom you meet to plan your reading and discuss your work. and Methodology Using R; Psychological Research Skills; Qualitative by a research-based dissertation supervised by a member of staff with Philosophical Method (for students without a strong philosophy Methodologies in Psychological Research; Specialist Techniques in similar research interests. background). COMPULSORY COURSES Psychological Research; Univariate Statistics and Methodology Using R. COMPULSORY COURSES Advanced Philosophical Method; Introduction to Philosophical Method OPTION COURSES OPTION COURSES (for students without a strong philosophy background). Seminar in Cognitive Ability or Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive A wide range of option courses is offered in the philosophy, psychology, Brain Imaging in Neuropsychology; Clinical Neuropsychology; Cognitive Epidemiology; Current Topics in Psychological Research; Multivariate language sciences, informatics and music subject areas. Options may OPTION COURSES Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology; Critical Social Psychology; Statistics and Methodology Using R; Professional and Generic Psychological include: Advanced Philosophical Methods; Computational Cognitive Disorders of Language Functions; History of Unorthodox Psychology; Research Concepts and Research Design; Psychological Research Skills; If you choose to follow a specialisation, the courses you choose will Neuroscience; Critical Social Psychology; Evolutionary Psychology; Mind, Body and Consciousness; Psychometrics; Working Memory in Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R; Seminar in Personality. relate to that route. Options may include: Advanced Topics in Mind, Eye Movements and Visual Cognition; Foundations of Evolution; the Healthy and the Damaged Brain; Multisensory Integration. Language and Embodied Cognition; Bounded Rationality; Introduction Human-Computer Interaction; Intelligent Autonomous Robots; OPTION COURSES to Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition; Meta-Ethics; Free Will and Career opportunities Irrational Animals; Metaphysics of Mind; Mind and Body in Early Modern Moral Responsibility; Epistemology 1; Philosophy and the Environment; This programme has been designed to help you progress your research May include: Advanced Statistical Methods: Categorical and Survival Philosophy; Music, Mind & Body A: Psychology and Sociology; Music, Ancient Theories of Existence; British Enlightenment Philosophy. career and offers a firm basis for further postgraduate study, or for Data; Brain Imaging in Neuropsychology; Clinical Neuropsychology; Mind and Body B: Physiology and Neuroscience; Neuropsychology of related research in industry. Emotional Intelligence; Evolutionary Psychology; Human Genetics; Perception and Action; Origins and Evolution of Language; Philosophy Career opportunities Bioinformatics; Working with Specialist Psychological Data. of Psychology; The Philosophy of Wittgenstein; Psychology of Language This is the ideal programme for deepening your involvement in philosophy, Minimum entry requirements Learning; Self, Agency and Will; Social Cognition; Theories of Mind giving you a grounding in postgraduate work or developing an academic A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ Career opportunities Philosophy; Topics in Cognitive Modelling. career in philosophy. The study of philosophy helps develop general international/country), in psychology or a related discipline. Please This programme has been designed to help you progress your research intellectual abilities and enhance analytical, critical, interpretive and contact the Postgraduate Office if you have any other qualifications. career and offers a firm basis for further postgraduate study. Career opportunities problem-solving abilities. This programme brings you into a postgraduate This programme will provide you with the training necessary to English language requirements Minimum entry requirements community with a very high academic job-placement record. undertake research in philosophy of cognitive science, and ultimately See page 19. A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ to pursue a career in academic philosophy. You will also acquire an Minimum entry requirements Fees and funding international/country), in psychological, biological or social sciences, A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ or any similar degree based on methodological and statistics studies. understanding of the central debates in the sciences of the mind today. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate international/country). If you do not intend to follow an academic route, the study of philosophy For funding information see also page 16. English language requirements helps to develop general intellectual abilities and enhance analytical, English language requirements See page 19. critical, interpretive and problem-solving abilities. See page 19. Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Fees and funding Minimum entry requirements Fees and funding Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate Email [email protected] For funding information see also page 16. international/country), in philosophy or a related field such as For funding information see also page 16. cognitive science. Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office English language requirements Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 See page 19. Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 Email [email protected] Fees and funding Email [email protected] www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate For funding information see also page 16.

Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 Email [email protected] www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 13 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/287 www.ed.ac.uk/pg/290 Research at the School of Philosophy, Psychology of Language Speech & Language Psychology & Language Sciences Processing

MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) MSc 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) The aim of our research programmes is to provide a Programme description Programme description thorough training in a particular academic area and This respected programme provides advanced understanding of current This intensive programme offers an exciting opportunity to learn from to support original investigation. They are tailored research in psycholinguistics, the study of how the brain learns, uses and world leaders in both informatics and linguistics. Drawing from our reacts with humanity’s most advanced and characteristic feature: language. cutting-edge research, the programme’s content covers all areas of to your individual research interests, and supervision speech and language processing, from phonetics, speech synthesis The programme is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of is provided by experts in the relevant fields. and speech recognition to natural language generation and machine current research in psycholinguistics, and is aimed primarily at students Case study: translation. This flexible programme provides research or vocational who are considering advanced research in the area. Students are actively Choosing a programme training and can be either freestanding or lead to PhD study. The modular Edinburgh’s research with impact encouraged to join in the activities of the Language, Cognition and There are three kinds of research programme available to you nature of the programme allows you to tailor it to your own interests. Communication research group, and to collaborate with staff (many of at PPLS: whom are international experts in the field) and senior postgraduates. Taught by leading researchers from Linguistics & English Language, the Centre for Speech Technology Research and the School of Informatics, Changing policy and You will gain perspectives on the latest developments, and gain the MSc by Research (Master of Science by Research) this programme combines elements of linguistics, computer science, necessary statistical and methodological skills to conduct your own The aim of this one-year research programme is to prepare you engineering and psychology. You will develop up-to-date knowledge novel research. public perceptions of a broad range of areas in speech and language processing and gain for advanced research. Your programme of study will be designed Programme structure the technical expertise and hands-on skills required to carry out research around your specific requirements and you will be assessed either around ageing This programme comprises two semesters of taught courses, followed and development in this challenging interdisciplinary area. wholly on a dissertation submitted at the end of the year or on a by a dissertation. The taught component consists of a number of combination of coursework and dissertation. lecture- and tutorial-based courses, which are assessed by essay or Programme structure In the Lothian area of Scotland, a group of people in their You study two semesters of taught courses, followed by a dissertation. exam. For the dissertation (which centres on original research) you MPhil (Master of Philosophy) 80s and 90s have been influencing public perceptions and will work in close collaboration with members of staff and senior COMPULSORY COURSES This two-year research programme is offered in Philosophy only. policies about ageing. They’re the subjects of a long-running postgraduates engaged in research in similar areas. research project, led by Professor Ian Deary of the University’s Advanced Natural Language Processing; Computer Programming You will be assessed solely on the research thesis submitted at Centre of Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology. COMPULSORY COURSES for Speech and Language Processing; Introduction to Phonology the end of your programme. The MPhil is assessed and examined and Phonetics; Speech Processing. in the same way as a PhD but the shorter period of study is Psychological Research Skills; Univariate Statistics and Methodology Project background using R. You will also choose six from the following: Dialogue; Discourse reflected in a shorter thesis length. OPTION COURSES The Lothian Birth Cohorts are two groups of people born in Comprehension; Disorders of Language Functions; Language Behaviours, 1921 and 1936 who took a test of mental ability at school Brains and Cognition: Data and Theories; Language Behaviours, Brains and May include: Advanced Topics in Phonetics: Speech Production and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) Cognition: Principles and Approaches; Language Production; Multivariate Perception; Automatic Speech Recognition; Introduction to Statistics The three-year research programme is our highest academic when they were 11 years old. By contacting these people Statistics and Methodology Using R; Sentence Comprehension. Under and Experimental Design; Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition; research qualification. PhD research is a challenging yet exciting many years later and having them undertake a series of tests exceptional circumstances, alternative courses may be substituted with Machine Translation; Natural Language Generation; Natural Language undertaking that allows you to make a significant contribution and studies, Professor Deary and his team were able to delve the permission of the programme director. Understanding; Prosody; Simulating Language; Speech Synthesis; to the existing body of knowledge in your field, and to work with into the causes of cognitive change during ageing – changes Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R. eminent academics at the University. Students entering PhD in intelligence, memory, speed and other thinking skills. His OPTION COURSES results uncovered a number of ways in which lifestyle and Career opportunities study are usually expected to hold a masters-level degree. You will choose further courses that may be taken from the compulsory This programme will provide you with the specialised skills you need genetics have contributed to ageing, some of which have course list or from option courses in related areas such as philosophy, to perform research or develop technology in speech and language If you are not sure which programme suits your needs, please been unexpected. language sciences and informatics. These include: Concepts and processing. It will also serve as a solid basis for doctoral study. contact the PPLS Postgraduate Office with a draft research Categorisation; Eye Movements and Visual Cognition; First Language Project results Minimum entry requirements proposal and an academic CV so that we can advise you further. Acquisition; Introduction to Phonology and Phonetics; Introduction to A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ With the overall age of our population increasing, research Semantics; Introduction to Syntax; Origins and Evolution of Language; international/country), in linguistics, computer science, engineering, such as this has the potential to capture the attention of Second Language Acquisition; Simulating Language. psychology, philosophy or mathematics or a related subject. We do not the media and the art world. The research has been widely Career opportunities require a high level of computing skills but expect you to be willing to profiled in the media, and featured heavily in numerous This programme has been designed to help you progress your research learn. The computational element varies and can be tailored to those science festivals and public talks. The Wellcome Trust has career and offers a firm basis for further postgraduate study. with a strong computational background or those with none. commissioned a play about the Lothian group, and they Minimum entry requirements English language requirements have also been the focus of a series of artworks created A UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ See page 19. for ‘The Art of Ageing’, exhibited in Newcastle in 2009. international/country), in psychology, linguistics, cognitive science Fees and funding or a related subject. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate Research In observing just how lifestyle, health and genetic English language requirements For funding information see also page 16. funding factors have influenced the ageing process of the study’s See page 19. opportunities participants, Professor Deary and his team have been able to provide valuable information with wide-ranging Fees and funding Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office See page www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 applications: bodies across government and private/ For funding information see also page 16. Email [email protected] 16 charitable sectors are formulating policy based on the findings this research has uncovered. Programme Contact PPLS Postgraduate Office Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 See also… Email [email protected] The research has been widely profiled in Some of our taught masters programmes are closely related to those in other Schools. You may be interested in those offered elsewhere in the the media and featured heavily in numerous University, for example by the Schools of Informatics; History, Classics & science festivals and public talks. Archaeology; Health in Social Science; or Literatures, Languages & Cultures.

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www.ed.ac.uk/pg/297 (PhD) Research opportunities www.ed.ac.uk/pg/439 (MSc by Research) Psychology www.ed.ac.uk/pg/293 (PhD Linguistics & English Language) www.ed.ac.uk/pg/437 (MSc by Research Linguistics) www.ed.ac.uk/pg/296 (PhD/MPhil) www.ed.ac.uk/pg/605 (MSc by Research English Language) www.ed.ac.uk/pg/606 (MSc by Research) PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) Linguistics & English Philosophy MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) Research environment Language The psychology unit is rapidly establishing itself as a centre of excellence for interdisciplinary research. We host four major research groups: PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) Developmental Science; Human Cognitive Neuroscience; Language, MSc by Research English Language 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available MPhil 2 yrs FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) Cognition and Communication; and Differential Psychology. for UK/EU students) MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students) We also have strengths in the supervision of projects in history and MSc by Research Linguistics 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for theory of psychology, social psychology and visual cognition. UK/EU students) Research environment Developmental Science We are one of the UK’s leading departments of philosophy for research. Research in the Developmental Science group examines how different Our teaching and research span most areas of philosophy and our Research environment developmental factors interact across the lifespan, from before birth strengths are in five main research clusters. We have an outstanding international reputation in many areas of into adolescence and old age. The group comprises a diverse but well linguistics and English language research. We offer expert supervision Ancient Philosophy integrated set of researchers, with expertise in cognitive, social across a wide range of topics, including: Ancient Philosophy includes research interests in ancient metaphysics and and linguistic development, differential psychology and genetics, • developmental linguistics; ethics, ancient and medieval philosophy and science, the Presocratics, and computational modelling. Plato and Aristotle. • discourse analysis; Human Cognitive Neuroscience • historical English linguistics; Epistemology This research group comprises academics with core interests in memory, • language evolution; We have a unique wealth of research talent in epistemology. In attention, executive function, visual memory, sensory integration and • linguistic fieldwork; particular, we host researchers who are interested in scepticism, perceptuo-motor control in both normally functioning adults and people • morphology, including word formation; epistemic value, contextualism, social epistemology, epistemic with neurological disorders. The group uses traditional behavioural • phonetics and phonology; responsibility, perceptual knowledge, rationality, the nature of measures, neuroimaging techniques such as fMRI and ERP, eyetracking, • Scots; cognitive processes and virtue epistemology. motion tracking, computational modelling and clinical assessment. • sociolinguistics; • speech technology*; Ethics Language, Cognition and Communication • syntax and semantics; Ethics is one of the central areas of philosophy and one in which there The Language, Cognition and Communication research group is • varieties of English; and have been exciting recent developments. We have particular strengths internationally recognised for its work on the psychology of language. • various theoretical approaches to the study of language. in ethical theory, meta-ethics, normative theory and political philosophy. We have wide expertise in such areas as spoken and written comprehension, production, dialogue, bilingualism, language development, and the *The Centre for Speech Technology Research is a collaboration between Mind and Cognition cognitive neuroscience of language. PPLS and Informatics. Admissions are organised by the School of Informatics. Our research team ranks among the world leaders in this fast-moving More information: www.cstr.ed.ac.uk area, and specialises in the study of embodiment, consciousness, Differential Psychology Support and training perception, action, and situated reason. Our researchers benefit from The Differential Psychology group examines how thinking, behaviour and Each research student receives supervision by at least two members of close links with the University’s world-leading School of Informatics. feelings differ from person to person, attempting to understand their academic staff, who will meet regularly with you to discuss your progress Philosophy of Science psychological similarities and how psychological characteristics vary. and wider issues in your field of study. This may include discussion of Our philosophy of science research group specialises in the philosophy Research includes the psychometric structure of intelligence; genetic journal articles or books, and preparation for conference presentations, of the natural sciences, and the philosophy of cognitive sciences. Topics and environmental effects on intelligence differences; associations as well as discussion of your dissertation or draft chapters of your thesis. we cover include: laws, causation, realism, time, models, explanation, between intelligence and information processing speed; and brain imaging and intelligence. Most research students are assigned to a research group, each of which measurement and fictionalism. hosts regular research activities. We also have a visiting speaker series (the Support and training Support and training Linguistic Circle), and research students are encouraged to participate You will meet regularly with your supervisors, who will advise you on the Psychology postgraduate students typically receive formal research training in the School’s Language at Edinburgh research network. steps to take towards producing your thesis. All doctoral students are through assessed courses. You will be assigned at least two supervisors who provide expert academic guidance on your research. Each student English language requirements encouraged to participate in a weekly postgraduate work-in-progress is assigned to a research group, each of which hosts a regular programme See page 19. research seminar, and to take advantage of regular professional development and research training seminars. Most PhD and MPhil of research activities. Many PhD students will gain undergraduate teaching Fees and funding students will gain undergraduate teaching experience, for which experience, for which you will be given training and mentoring. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate you will be given training and mentoring. English language requirements For funding information see also page 16. English language requirements See page 19. See page 19. Fees and funding Fees and funding www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate For funding information see also page 16. For funding information see also page 16.

“The Philosophy department was a vibrant See also… research environment where I found much Much of our research is interdisciplinary and collaborative. You may stimulation to explore a variety of research find your preferred research area offered elsewhere in the University, for example in the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine or the directions, within ancient philosophy but Schools of Divinity, Education, Health in Social Science, Informatics also in other areas.” or Social & Political Science. Anna Marmodoro, PhD Philosophy (Now Official Fellow in www.ed.ac.uk/studying/prospectus-request Philosophy, Corpus Christi College, the University of Oxford) www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 17 Funding

A large number of scholarships, loans and other funding schemes are available for your postgraduate studies. It is only possible to show a small selection in print. To see the full range, please visit: www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate.

Awards are offered by the School of Loans available for study at Normally only those UK/EU students Banco de Mexico and the Banco de • Edinburgh Global Masters • University of Edinburgh PhD Philosophy, Psychology & Language the University of Edinburgh who have been resident in the UK for the Mexico’s FIDERH trust (FIDERH): Scholarships Scholarships Sciences, the College of Humanities & Social The University of Edinburgh is a preceding three years are eligible for a full www.fiderh.org.mx A number of scholarships are available to A number of scholarships, open to UK, Science, the University of Edinburgh, the participating institution in the following award. For some awards, candidates who Fundacion Mexicana para la Educacion, international students for masters study: EU and international PhD students: Scottish, UK and international governments loans programmes, meaning we certify are EU nationals and are resident in the la Tecnologia y la Ciencia (FUNED): www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/masters www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/ and many funding bodies. your student status and can help with UK may be eligible for a fees-only award: www.funedmx.org • Edinburgh Global Research development the application process. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/ Scholarships Tuition fee discounts research-councils Other scholarship opportunities include: These scholarships are designed to Other sources of funding We offer a 10 per cent discount on • The Canada Student Loans attract high-quality international The following are examples of the many postgraduate fees for all alumni who have Program University of Edinburgh scholarships • Ailie Donald Bursary research students to the University: scholarships and support schemes available graduated with an undergraduate degree The University is eligible to certify The University offers a number of Awarded annually to a full-time or www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/ to students from particular countries who from the University. We also offer a 10 per Canadian student loan applications: scholarships in partnership with the part-time postgraduate student in global-research meet certain eligibility criteria. cent discount for international graduates www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/ following overseas government agencies: English Language: www.ed.ac.uk/ • Eric Liddell China Saltire who spent at least one semester at the canadian-loans student-funding/donald • Beit Trust University of Edinburgh as a visiting • Chile Scholarships (China) Beit Trust Scholarships support • The Student Awards Agency undergraduate: www.ed.ac.uk/student- National Commission for Scientific and • China Scholarships Council/University Ten scholarships are available to Chinese postgraduate students from Malawi, Scotland funding/discounts Technological Research (CONICYT): of Edinburgh Scholarships (China) citizens who are permanent residents Zambia and Zimbabwe, usually to The Student Awards Agency Scotland www.conicyt.cl A number of scholarships for PhD study of mainland China who are accepted on undertake a masters degree: offers eligible students postgraduate to candidates who are citizens and a full-time masters degree programme: • Colombia www.beittrust.org.uk Key tuition fee loans for eligible programmes: residents of China: www.ed.ac.uk/ www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/liddell www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/pg-loan Administrative Department of Science, • Chevening Scholarships Taught masters programmes student-funding/china-council Technology and Innovation (Colciencias): • Julius Nyerere Masters A number of partial and full funding Masters by Research programmes • US Student Loans www.colciencias.gov.co • College of Humanities & Social Science Scholarships (Tanzania) scholarships are available to one-year Research programmes The University is eligible to certify loan Studentships and Scholarships One scholarship is available to citizens masters students: www.chevening.org applications for US loan students. Full • Ecuador Studentships and scholarships are open of Tanzania who are normally resident • Commonwealth Scholarships details on eligibility and how to apply Secretaria Nacional de Educacion to those admitted to the first year of PhD in Tanzania who are accepted on a Scholarships available to students who are can be found online: www.ed.ac.uk/ Superior, Ciencia y Tecnologia (SENESCYT): research: www.ed.ac.uk/student- full-time masters degree programme: resident in any Commonwealth country, student-funding/us-loans www.educacionsuperior.gob.ec funding/research-hss www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/nyerere other than the UK: www.dfid.gov.uk/cscuk • Iraq • David Vowles Postgraduate • Southern African Scholarship Research council awards • Fulbright Scholarships (USA) Ministry of Higher Education and Scholarship One award for masters study available to Research councils offer awards to masters, Scholarships open to US graduate Scientific Research: Awarded to a postgraduate student students from selected southern African MPhil and PhD students in most of the students in any subject wishing to study www.en.mohesr.gov.iq/ accepted on to any pyschology countries: www.ed.ac.uk/student- Schools within the University of Edinburgh. in the UK: www.iie.org/fulbright All studentship applications from the • Mexico programme provided by the School: funding/postgraduate/southern-africa • Marshall Scholarships (USA) research councils must be made through National Council of Science and www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/ • UK/EU Masters Scholarships Scholarships available to outstanding the University, through your School or Technology of the United Mexican postgraduate/david-vowles A number of scholarships for UK and EU US students wishing to study at any College office. Awards can be made for States (CONACYT): • The Drever Trust MSc students who have been accepted on UK university for at least two years: both taught and research programmes. www.conacyt.mx Postgraduate Scholarship a full-time masters degree programme: www.marshallscholarship.org Awarded to a postgraduate student www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/ accepted onto an MSc course in any uk-masters • Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships subject in psychology provided by the A number of scholarships open to students School of Philosophy, Psychology & who are citizens permanently and Language Sciences: www.ed.ac.uk/ ordinarily resident in Canada, China, India student-funding/drever and the USA for one year of masters study: www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/saltire • Silber Bequest Funding is available to help prospective postgraduate students living in the UK “I learnt about the scholarships through the scholarships who have been granted refugee status: and student funding section of the University’s website. The www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/silber scholarships have provided me with a wonderful opportunity to study at a premier institution. I wish to work in academia in the future and so my PhD will provide me with the necessary training and qualification to allow me to meet my goals.” Shruti Chaudhry, PhD Sociology, Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship and College of Humanities & Social Science Research Studentship www.ppls.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences Postgraduate Opportunities 2016 entry 19 How to apply Get in touch

We have an online application process for all postgraduate programmes. Contact us It’s a straightforward system with full instructions, including details of PPLS Postgraduate Administration Office Dugald Stewart Building any supporting documentation you need to submit. 3 Charles Street Edinburgh Tel +44 (0)131 651 5002 When applying, you will set up an account, Deadlines • Check you meet all entry requirements. Email [email protected] English language requirements which lets you save your application and Some programmes have application Check any deadlines, including those www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate Students whose first language is not continue at another time. deadlines. Please check the programme for funding applications. English must show evidence of one entry online for details. For all other Open days • Visit www.ed.ac.uk/pg/degrees, navigate of the qualifications below: Full guidance on our application system: programmes, you are encouraged to to your chosen programme, and click on Our Postgraduate Open Day is your www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/applying apply no later than one month prior to opportunity to come and meet current Apply. Follow the instructions within the • IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each entry to ensure there is sufficient time to staff and students. Our next campus-based online application system. module). General requirements process your application. However, earlier Open Day takes place on Wednesday 18 Our usual entrance requirement for application is recommended, particularly • All applications should include a • TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 November 2014. For more information, visit: postgraduate study is a UK 2:1 degree, or where there is a high demand for places or research proposal. Your prospective in each module). www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate-open-day supervisors, in conjunction with the its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/ when a visa will be required. Should you • PTE(A): total 67 (at least 61 in each relevant subject Postgraduate Adviser, international/country), in a subject related wish to submit a late application, please of the Communicative Skills sections). The University also runs online information to your chosen programme. We expect you contact the PPLS postgraduate office for will consider your research proposal to sessions for prospective postgraduate to have a good understanding of the field guidance. In order to apply for funding assess whether they are able to take you • CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 176 students throughout the year. For more you propose to study. All applicants must you must have submitted your application on as a student. Guidance on drafting in each module). information, visit: www.ed.ac.uk/ provide the degree transcripts for to study and since many funding sources a research proposal can be found at: postgraduate/online-events all previous degrees. have deadlines between January and June, www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/ Please note: it is recommended that you complete your prospective.php • English language requirements Visit us Applicants for all taught and research University of Edinburgh application early if • If you have been in touch with prospective Feel free to visit the Postgraduate Office can be affected by government Philosophy programmes should also you are interested in applying for funding. supervisors, please list them in the Project in the Dugald Stewart Building, where the policy so please ensure you visit our include a sample of academic writing, Arrangements section of your application. team will be able to discuss your options degree finder to check the latest such as an essay or article, written in Procedure: taught programmes with you. If you are interested in a requirements for your programme: the past two years. • Thoroughly explore this prospectus and Joining us from overseas particular programme and would like to www.ed.ac.uk/pg/degrees our website to identify your preferred International applicants are advised to get more specific information please email You will also need to meet the University’s programme of study. check the University’s website to find • Your English language certificate the Postgraduate Office with details of English language requirements (see right). • Check you meet all entry requirements. out more about their visa options and our must be no more than two years old what you are interested in and when you Check any deadlines, including those Integrated English for Academic Purposes at the beginning of your programme. will be in Edinburgh, so that our team can Entry requirements for individual for funding applications. (IEAP) programme. More information: • We also accept recent degree-level set up appointments for you. programmes can vary, so check the www.ed.ac.uk/international/ieap • Visit www.ed.ac.uk/pg/degrees, navigate study that was taught and assessed in details for the specific programme Touring the University to your chosen programme, and click on English in a majority English speaking you wish to apply for. International agents If you would like to take a tour of the Apply. Follow the instructions within the country (as defined by UK Visas & The University has certified representative Central Area campus and get a feel online application system. Immigration). References agents in the following locations: Brunei, for the University there are various tour For applications to taught programmes, • You should include a personal statement Canada, China, Gulf Region, Hong Kong, Abbreviations: IELTS − International options available. For more information, the normal requirement is one reference, detailing the background of your India, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, English Language Testing System; visit: www.ed.ac.uk/about/campus/tours although an additional reference may interest and why you are attracted to Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, Saudi TOEFL-iBT − Test of English as a Foreign be requested in individual cases. For the programme. Guidance on drafting a Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Language Internet-Based Test; PTE(A) – applications to research programmes, two personal statement: www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/ Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Zambia Pearson Test of English (Academic); CPE references are required. You should check postgraduate/prospective.php and Zimbabwe. International applicants can − Certificate of Proficiency in English; the entry online for exact requirements use an agent to help guide them through CAE − Certificate in Advanced English. for your intended programme of study. 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