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Psychoanalytic readings - Freud, Jung, Lacan

ATS3407

Synopsis

Introduction to the theories of Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan and Carl Gustav Jung, based on a close reading of seminal texts. Key concepts of Freud's, Jung's and Lacan's psychoanalysis in their historical intellectual context: the unconscious and the structure of the psyche, sexual theory, the interpretation of dreams, the critique of civilization and religion. Exploration of the application of psychoanalysis in literature, the arts and social psychology. The logic and limits of psychoanalytic interpretation.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

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Credit points
6
Level
3
Audience
Undergraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Arts
Faculty
School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
Handbook year
2026

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