Университет Шеффилда, BA (Hons), Philosophy and Psychology

Philosophy provides an excellent complement to the study of Psychology; through Psychology students learn about how the mind works and why we behave as we do, while in Philosophy students have the chance to explore the conceptions of the mind, human nature and human behaviour that are invoked in psychological theories; in this degree course students normally take half their modules in Psychology and half in Philosophy. Psychology: The Psychology Department is situated in a purpose-built building that houses a lecture theatre, seminar rooms and teaching laboratories; research and teaching facilities include small laboratory rooms for individual and small-group practical work; visual perception and motor skills experimental laboratories; rooms with one-way vision screens and closed-circuit television for developmental psychology and for social psychology; state-of-the-art neuroscience facilities, including provision for brain imaging research and for neurophysiological recording from single cells; there are extensive general computing facilities for teaching and also powerful computer work stations for online experiments and research in artificial intelligence and robotics. Philosophy: The Department of Philosophy offers a range of courses taught by researchers who are experts in their fields; during the 3 year course students can develop their understanding of the key areas of philosophy such as ethics, philosophy of mind, theory of knowledge, political philosophy, metaphysics and logic; there are also courses on major figures in the history of Philosophy such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes and Hegel.