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The degree programme is made up
of four taught modules, incorporating a range of seminar series which
are organised by experienced psychoanalysts or academics who are expert
in the field concerned. Each seminar series consists of between four and
ten 1.5 hour seminars which may be taught by the coordinator or by
invited lecturers. The largest single element of the teaching programme
is a firm grounding in the works of Sigmund Freud.
The programme
begins with seminars introducing the nature of the discipline and
outlining how it differs from other psychological disciplines. Students
are also given an overview of the major theoretical and clinical works
of Sigmund Freud, which continue to be taught (and referred to in other
seminars) throughout the programme. Further seminar series cover the
central ideas contributed by Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Wilfred Bion,
D.W. Winnicott and Jacques Lacan. There are taught seminars on themes
such as Trauma, Psychopathology and Sexuality, which are approached from
a variety of contemporary perspectives. A number of seminar series are
offered to demonstrate the application of psychoanalytic ideas to other
disciplines, including philosophy, literature, and cinema.
Students accepted onto the Foundation Course at the Institute of Psychoanalysis in London can request to access the MSc in its Foundation Course Pathway, which allows students to be assessed by UCL on the Foundation Course material to count for one module of the MSc Theoretical Psychoanalytical Studies. Those given approval to take up this option register for the Foundation Course, in place of MSc module PSYCGT13. Further information regarding the MSc Foundation Course Pathway can be found in the Programme Structure and the Foundation Course Pathway FAQ sections.