The purpose of the site: what it does and doesn’t want to do
The essential purpose of this site is educational; it's simply to make material about Jung and his psychology available to anyone who is interested.
Much of the material on the site is derived from a graduate diploma in Jungian Studies that I taught at the University of South Australia until recently. This diploma was open to anyone with a degree, with no demand that they have studied psychology.
As Andrew Samuels said (more or less) "If something is good psychology, then everyone will understand it."
You don't need qualifications of any sort to understand the material on this site, just an open and inquiring mind. If you have taken a degree in psychology, you may find this something of a disadvantage when studying Jungian thought. Psychology, as currently taught in Australian universities, tends to be all statistics, practical reports, cognitive- behavioural approaches and other mind-numbing topics. You may find Jungian psychology to be liberating, interesting and practically useful (see also 'Why I Am A Jungian').
Following from this, though, the material on this site is mostly rather basic or introductory. If you find that you want to know more, look at the reading list in Basic Jungian Studies. If you live in Australia, you will find a little more information about various lectures and courses in Jungian psychology in the appropriate file (Courses, Lectures and Events). There are, as far as I know, no degree courses in Jungian Studies in Australia.
The site doesn't pretend to be more than this. It won't get you a degree or academic credit of any kind and it isn't any sort of training. It is here to educate, to amuse and, hopefully, to inspire.
David Haynes
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