Cognitive Neuroscience (Research)
| Graad: | Master of Science in Psychology (Research) |
|---|---|
| Onderwijsvorm: | Voltijd |
| Duur: | 2 jaar |
| Start: | September en Februari |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Specialisatie van: | Psychology (Research) |
Geïnteresseerd in hersenonderzoek? In de track Cognitive Neuroscience bestuderen we de psychologische, rekenkundige en neurologische bases van de menselijke cognitie door hersenonderzoek. Ons onderzoek en onderwijs zijn gebaseerd op de overtuiging dat cognitieve processen alleen begrepen kunnen worden in de context van hun functioneren en doel, namelijk het beheersen van handelingen. Of, beter gezegd, voor de aanpassing van intentionele, doelgerichte handelingen naar aanleiding van omgevingsomstandigheden.
De informatie over dit programma is beschikbaar in de volgende talen:
Programme
Each specialisation consists of:
- General courses
- Specialisation-specific courses
- Electives
- Research Internship/Thesis
General courses
The general coursework (40 ECTS) consists of advanced training in academic and research skills. The design and timing of these courses is such that students can immediately apply their newly acquired skills to their own research project. Besides lectures, the programme offers seminars, work in small groups, and practicals.
Specialisation-specific courses
The obligatory specialisation-specific coursework (20 ECTS) consists of four advanced content-specific courses, in which students acquire in-depth knowledge of a range of theories, issues and research domains in cognitive neuroscience.
For the most up to date course overview, see the e-Prospectus
Electives
In addition to specialisation-specific elective courses, which focus on the chosen specialisation (10 ECTS), students can choose free electives (15 ECTS) from the range of modules offered in the different (research) master’s programmes at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. They can use this opportunity either to concentrate further on the specialisation of their choice (by choosing additional specialisation-specific electives), to acquire additional training in specific research techniques, or to broaden their view.
Research internship and master’s thesis
Students spend most of the second year on a supervised research internship (15 ECTS] and a master’s thesis (20 ECTS). During the first semester, the research internship focuses on the preparation of a literature review and the development of a research question, resulting in a written research proposal. During the second semester, students implement the research, collect and analyse the data, and write their thesis.
