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Awards
Within the Transpersonal Psychology/Consciousness Master programme there are three possible awards: |
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Teaching and Learning StrategiesThe teaching strategy of the programme, as outlined in the Module Specifications, is explicitly honouring the University's commitment of providing students with a varied and deep learning experience. One third of the programme is laid out as practical-experiential learning experience, such that students are not only being taught cognitive skills but also have the chance to experientially learn about the topics. The basic experiential modules “Ongoing Spiritual Practice” are mainly based on students' experience with practice and will allow them to earn 20 credits by experiential teaching. Up to another 40 credits can be earned by combining two other experientially grounded modules (“placement” and “experiential group”), taking the number of potential credits to be earned by practice and experience based teaching and learning up to 60. Some group elements will broaden the teaching methods, both within the experiential and within other modules. Experiential learning is an important element. Research work will be embedded in an active research group at the University of Northampton which will guarantee a high standard of research training and the experience of participating in challenging research in a vibrant new field. Compulsory taught courses form the theoretical backbone, awarding 80 credits. Depending on students' preference they can then branch out to either earn another 40 credits by theoretically based studies, by experientially oriented further courses, or any mixture thereof in theoretical or experiential learning, adding up to the 120 credits necessary for the Postgraduate Diploma. The final 60 credit dissertation will then take the student to the end of his master's degree by a research work of high academic standing. Entry RequirementsAs this programme contains as a strong component experiential elements it is mandatory that students considering applying are willing to open themselves to their own experience and take responsibility for it. This course is not suited for persons with acute personal problems and does not replace proper psychological treatment. If in doubt, contact the course leader. Applications are welcome from students holding a good honours first degree in:
General ModalitiesThe programme can be taken as a full time programme and is then covered in one full academic year, or it can be studied part-time and stretched out over a longer period as suitable to the student. The latter is meant to cater for students who wish to take part in the course while carrying on with their professional work. Full-time students will be required to take all taught and experiential modules within the first two terms of the academic year and submit their research thesis after the third terms of the year, while part-time students are free to stretch out their work over up to four years. Accredited Prior Learning and Accredited prior Experiential LearningThe University of Northampton operates the policy to accredit prior learning and prior experiential learning. There is an outlined policy for prior learning that allows applicants with relevant prior learning to apply for acknowledgment. Thus prospective applicants may apply for the accreditation of prior learning and experiential learning, once accepted for the course, if they feel that they have already fulfilled the criteria laid out in the module specifications (please consult with the course leader if in doubt). For instance, someone who has already had his or her own tradition of spiritual practice over several years may want to apply for accreditation in fulfilment for the first two compulsory experiential modules of this course. A prospective student who has already had extensive training in advanced research methodology may want to have this accredited. In all these cases, please consult with the respective policies or with the course leader. Application ProcedureAn application pack will be sent on request. Please email the course leader or the admissions office of The University of Northampton. Part of the admissions procedure will be a requested brief essay on the topic of why you wish to choose this programme. The course team may then want to interview you. However, this is a discretionary decision and may not be necessary or feasible in an individual case. Contact DetailsFor further information please contact the course leader: Dr Chris Roe Telephone: +44 1604 892623 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Transpersonal Psychology and Consciousness Studies is an emerging new field within psychology. It is an exciting area that offers both new scientific insight into the functioning of human consciousness and practical skills in applying altered and higher states of consciousness to practical, psychological, educational, and other tasks. Broadly speaking, Transpersonal Psychology studies higher states of consciousness, which differ from our everyday mode of functioning. In a unique combination, it achieves this goal both by personally experiencing such altered and higher states of consciousness - for instance, by embarking on continuous spiritual practice for oneself - and by critically analysing these experiences and the effects they have on professional practice.