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Overview
What is a Mind at University of Cape Town by FutureLearn will bring together learners and practitioners interested in how the mind works. It aims to build bridges between traditionally antagonistic approaches to understanding the mind.
What is a mind?
This question has perplexed philosophers, scientists, historians and ordinary people across time and cultures.While advances in the medical understanding of how the brain functions can shed light on neurological functions and disorders, the essential question of what the mind is speaks to a different problem.Programme Structure
Topics:
Understanding the Mind
Subjectivity
Consciousness
Intentionality and the Unconscious
Agency
Changing the Mind
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 42 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences View 184 other Short Courses in Public Health in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is aimed at anyone with an interest in psychology and the mind. The course will also appeal to practitioners, students and researchers from a range of disciplines, whose work directly or indirectly looks at the mind and the brain. This includes, but is not limited to neuroscience, psychology, psychoanalysis, philosophy, psychiatry and neurology.
Tuition Fee
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International
59 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 59 USD for the full programme during 42 days. -
National
59 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 59 USD for the full programme during 42 days.
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Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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