Upper Akaroa Harbour, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Phillip Capper.
Study with us
Undergraduate
I am the course coordinator of PSYCH 382 Culture and Cognition at the University of Canterbury. This course provides a background for students interested in joining the lab and includes sections on mentalising, religion and cultural evolution. Students interested in joining the lab are also recommended to take courses on quantitative research methods and statistics such as PSYC344 Intermediate Research Methods and Statistics.
Postgraduate
I am happy to discuss postgraduate supervision on a range of topics, including:
- Theory of mind, mindreading and folk psychology
- The cognitive science of religion
- Cultural evolution
The University of Canterbury offers Honours, Masters and Doctoral level postgraduate qualifications (general information here). The university also offers numerous competitive scholarships for domestic and international postgraduate students (general information here).
If you would like to discuss postgraduate supervision, please send me your academic records and a paragraph on your academic interests. I enjoy working with students with a diverse range of academic and personal backgrounds.
Collaborate
The University of Canterbury offers Erskine Fellowships for established academics interested in visiting the university. These fellowships cover the costs of international travel and provide a daily living allowance. Recipients are expected to contribution to teaching.