Dr. Yosef Prat

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yosef Prat is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oxford, focusing on the evolutionary advantages of core features of human language, particularly the arbitrariness of signs. His research delves into the capacities for human language that have evolved over time, as well as the cognitive advantages of such linguistic abilities that define the species. Prat, trained as a behavioural ecologist and animal cognitive scientist, applies an evolutionary perspective to explore various psychological phenomena. His past work includes investigating vocal communication in bats and developing cognitive models related to the learning behaviors of cleaner fish, as well as studying the evolutionary foundations of decision-making.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.